Bret Harte
"Outcasts of Poker Flat"
1
Explain the significance of the statement that Oakhurst was "at once the strongest and yet the weakest of the outcasts of Poker Flats."
2
Connect Harte's story with the tradition of local colour writing.
3
Discuss the concepts of chance, luck, and games in relation to one of the story's characters.
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