William Gilmore Simms deserve to be known and studied by many because he has good stories and his humor is good. His choice of topics, characterization, format and narrative power proves that Simms is a master storyteller.
He is determined, willing to put in the work day or night, busying himself by using both hands. stubborn too, he sticks to what he knows (his father's saying) and won't budge.
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The historical reality about the California Gold Rush represented in the fictional paragraph is A) the optimism of those who participated. Those who were after the gold had already big dreams and plans for the fortune they were after and it seemed that nothing would bring them down. They also didn't mind the skepticism of the folk they encountered along the way.
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