The Luck of Roaring Camp
Tips:
- Cover letters should be one page long and divided into three to four paragraphs.
- In general, a relevant and short cover letter is best. Three paragraphs tops. Your go-to word count shouldn’t exceed 300 words.
- When sending a cover letter via email, include your name and the job you're applying for in the subject line of the message.
Plot summary
In the second paragraph you should show why you are the perfect fit.
The story takes place in a small struggling mining town located in the foothills of the California mountains at the time of the gold rush. The camp is suffering from a long string of bad luck. There is only one woman in their midst, it seems as though the miners have no future. However, the tide turns when Cherokee Sal gives birth to a small boy. "Thomas Luck" is the first newborn the camp has seen in ages; things are looking up. The miners become cheerful, foliage begins to grow, and there is talk of building a hotel to attract outsiders. Stumpy becomes both a mother and a father to the child. Unfortunately, the hope is wiped out by the sudden death of Luck in a flood. Kentuck tries to save the child, but eventually dies himself. Now luck will always be with him.
You have the opportunity to express your qualifications for the job in more detail than on your resume.
Main characters
The third paragraph should prove that you’ll fit in and why the company is the perfect fit for you!
Stumpy- Guardian of Thomas Luck
Show that your experience and knowledge will let you succeed with the project and benefit the company.
Cherokee Sal- Mother of Thomas Luck; only woman in camp
Kentuck- A rugged prospector who tries to save Thomas Luck's life in the flood
Thomas Luck- Newborn child who is considered to be the savior of the camp
Show that you did your research and know something about the company, perhaps an upcoming project, etc.
Literary period : Realism
Literary movement: Regionalism
The best cover letter ending is by providing value.
Tell the hiring manager that you look forward to meeting them in person and discuss.
biography of the author
A cover letter is a professional correspondence, so you should always use formal closing!
Best wishes
Cheers
Eagerly waiting for a response
Warm regards
Warmest regards
Warmly
Have a great day
Yours faithfully
Abbreviations
Emojis
Harte married Anna Griswold on August 11, 1862, in San Rafael, California. From the start, the marriage was rocky. Some suggested that she was handicapped by extreme jealousy, while early Harte biographer Henry C. Merwin privately concluded that she was "almost impossible to live with".[ He was determined to pursue his literary career and traveled back east with his family in 1871 to New York and eventually to Boston. He died in Camberley, England, in 1902 of throat cancer, and is buried at Frimley. His wife Anna (née Griswold) Harte died on August 2, 1920. The couple lived together only 16 of the 40 years that they were married.
Bret Harte (born Francis Brett Hart; August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an American short story writer and poet, best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a career spanning more than four decades, he also wrote poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials and magazine sketches. Harte was born in 1836 in New York's capital city of Albany. When he was young, his father, Henry, changed the spelling of the family name from Hart to Harte. Harte moved to California in 1853, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist. Among Harte's first literary efforts, a poem was published in The Golden Era in 1857, and, in October of that same year, his first prose piece on "A Trip Up the Coast".
How does this work reflect the characteristics of the literary period in which the story was created
The first paragraph will determine if the hiring manager will read on.
The plot of this story differs from what I have read before. The setting emphasis history and landscape of the Roaring Camp. Characters are stereotypical. During the whole plot very little does happen, I noticed that there are more descriptions and in fact not so important information, the most important events happen quickly, especially the ending. The residents suffer from failure, and get hope only with the birth of a child.
You should mention the position you are applying for, as the hiring manager can often look for candidates for several job openings.
E.g.: I am writing to express my strong interest in the x position open at x company.
My opinion
You should address a cover letter directly to the hiring manager.
The hiring manager will see your greeting first so that makes it one of the most important parts of your cover letter. Also, people are most likely to react to the sight of their own names.
I like this story, it is short but fully describes the whole theme of hopelessness of residents. But I was upset by the ending, and besides, I'm not very satisfied with the fact that little text was devoted specifically to the upbringing of the child and his character. Nevertheless, the story is interesting for its plot.
