Bret Harte did well to infuse regional details into the setting.
This refers to the explicit mention or detailing of the characters, dialect, customs, topography, and other elements specific to a specific region within the story.
Regionalists seek the help the reader comprehend or grasp the exact kind of life lived in the region at a particular time in history.
Examples of the use of Regionalism in Hartes book are:
1. Culture - First Paragraph: Here there is a specific mention regarding Sabbath. He clearly but indirectly states here that the region was unused to having Sabbath.
2. Topography - still on the same page, mention is made about how red dust was being wiped off their boots. This alludes to the fact that the condition of the weather was such that it was dry and dusty.
3. We also know from their culture that unwanted people were exiled and forbidden to return.
Essentially, Harte using the Regionalism technique was able to give off the setting of the Old West during the Gold Rush.
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