The Luck of Roaring Camp

Tommy Luck (“The Luck”)

More of a symbol than a character in his own right, baby Luck represents the idea that luck comes and goes quickly, often without warning. The story opens with Cherokee Sal giving birth to the…

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The Flood

The massive winter flood that sweeps through Roaring Camp at the end of the story has two levels of symbolic significance. On the surface, it symbolizes the unique brutality and power of the American West’s…

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