W17 Part B Reading The Luck of the Roaring Camp

Reading notes are from “The Luck of the Roaring Camp” by Francis Bret Harte

• Looking at notes of others, I wanted to read this one but I didn’t get to until now, so exciting. 
• Something exciting to get everyone’s attention because a fight wouldn’t, sounds like a commotion
• The repetition of everyone saying Cherokee Sal’s name is very rumore-esque 
• The only woman of the camp sounds stressful and worrisome 
• Isolation really is a terrible depressing curse. 
• Everyone sympathizing her at the moment is very unlike them it seems.
• The novelity of a birth for the first time is something unforgettable 
• The men pushing each other to go help is silly, yet nice. 
• The men being all in the camp since they’re all outcasts, ruffians, and hooligans makes it a bit different for them to witness and coo over a birth 
• Taking bets on the birth and how to would happen is just cruel though, I guess you can’t fix a ruffian completely. 
• Everyone rising, but Cherokee sal sinking... sad but excitement 
• Them worrying about the fate of the child without her shows they have some compassion. 
• The men all commenting on the baby and giving contributions is a sight to see. 
• He got quite a bit of gifts for the baby, 
• So cute that he’s embarrassed that the baby held his finger. 
• A discussion on the infant, knowing there’s no women near there at all to take it in is stressful. Especially knowing other camps would mishandle it 
• The rejection of a nurse, sounds like a protection torwards her more so. 
• It’s good the child thrived despite a not so great environment 
• Giving him random nicknames and never a real name, 
• Or thing 
• Tommy Luck,  such a strong name 
• Christening the baby is really respectful of the men to do for who they are. 
• And also revamping the cabin for him to live in and thrive is too. 
• The change of the behavior to make sure the child was raised in a good environment says a lot about these men. 
• It sounds like the camp has prospered in its appearance since Luck was borne just for him too 
• The rise in claims is nature’s way of repaying them for the good they had done for the camp 
• Improving the camp more in their prosperity instead of pocketing for themselves is very kind to Luck, 
• Oh no,,, he died wow that’s so sad,.,