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The Regeneration of Roaring Camp “And so the work of regeneration began is Roaring Camp”(9). The regeneration referred to takes place in a California mining camp in 1850 after the birth of Tommy Luck, son of Cherokee Sal, the camp’s prostitute, who died giving birth. Sometimes one doesn’t realize how much he needs to change until he gets a subtle push from fate. Just a little addition to the world can cause a regeneration …

…the best in the men. The men also learned a valuable lesson. Don’t set your mind on luck because it won’t last forever. The story clearly shows the sorry state of the men and the camp before and after the birth of the baby, the regeneration of the men, and the story’s spiritual redemption. Bret Harte does a great job of portraying each character and morals in “The Luck of Roaring Camp.”