“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” Bret Harte

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“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” Bret Harte Regionalism “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” Bret Harte

BIG IDEA - Regionalism (1880) After the Civil War Also known as the local color movement Portrayed the traits of particular areas of the United States Attempted to describe the landscape, speech, customs, and other cultural details of their chosen region

Bret Harte Born in New York but went west when he was 18 One of the best paid writers of his time $10,000 for 12 stories Moved to Boston to write Died of throat cancer at 66 The characters in Western films are modeled after Harte’s stereotypes

Harte’s Stories Told stories of the rude, lawless life of the California gold-mining country Authors focused on real people, small towns, and regional lifestyles in order to remember the country before the Civil War

Important Literary Elements in Regionalism Dialect (“Why blame my cats, if he don’t weigh five pound!”) – “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Setting – Page 469 Characterization

LITERARY ELEMENT - Characterization The methods a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character -Direct characterization -Indirect characterization -Round character -Flat character -Dynamic character -Static character

Direct characterization writer makes clear statements about a character

Indirect characterization the writer reveals a character through what other characters think or say or what that character says or thinks

Round Character Characters who show varied and sometimes contradictory traits

Flat Character Characters who reveal only one personality trait

Dynamic Character Grows and changes during the story

Static Character Remains basically the same throughout the story

READING STRATEGY – Making Generalizations A broad statement based on a few facts, descriptions, or examples

VOCABULARY Impropriety Malevolence Equanimity Hypothesis Seclusion

Impropriety The quality of being improper; inappropriate behavior EX: Newspapers accused the mayor of impropriety when he hired his relatives.

Malevolence A disposition to wish harm to others; ill will EX: The bully’s malevolence caused other children to fear him.

Equanimity Evenness of temper; calmness The teacher became known for her equanimity during disruptions.

Hypothesis An unproved explanation or assumption Sharon’s hypothesis was that a tree branch was causing the tapping sound.

Seclusion Separation from others; isolation Seeking seclusion, the famous movie star shunned fans and reporters.

Outcasts To be outcast is to be driven out or rejected In this story, the outcasts are forced out of town with the threat of death if they return

Outcast John Oakhurst -gambler

Outcast Uncle Billy -suspected sluice-robber -drunkard

Outcast The Duchess -younger escort

Outcast Mother Shipton -older escort

Innocent Tom Simson

Innocent Piney Woods

QUESTIONS to Discuss Why might a person be outcast from society? Can a person be an outcast without physically going somewhere else? Explain.

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