Isolation is another important theme in the story. Roaring Luck itself is some way
removed from civilization, both culturally and geographically. This wild, remote outpost
provides a suitable home for the colorful cast of characters who are among society's
outcasts.
Yet the characters' isolation from so-called respectable society
paradoxically brings them closer together. For the denizens of the old mining camp, it's very
much a case of Roaring Camp against the world. This attitude of close-knit solidarity can be
seen in the case of Cherokee Sal, who herself is isolated on account of being the only woman
about the place. The men of the camp protect her, thus ensuring the safe delivery of her baby.
(Though sadly Sal herself dies in childbirth.) Before she passed away, Cherokee Sal's status as
Roaring Camp's lone female, combined with the power of the ruling patriarchy, meant that she
remained an isolated figure, even in the midst of a largely supportive...
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