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100 1 _aNorton, Roy,
_d1869-1942
245 1 0 _aGratitude
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the December 1, 1913 issue of The Popular Magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-10-23
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Gratitude" by Roy Norton is a short story set in the rugged landscape of Alaska during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the themes of gratitude, morality, and justice, following a group of miners known as "the Competents" who navigate their experiences in a small mining camp. The story explores the complex relationship between two central characters, Shakespeare George, who upholds a strong sense of justice, and Laughing Jim, a charming yet unscrupulous gambler. The plot unfolds as Shakespeare George and his mining partners confront a series of events involving Laughing Jim, whose gambling exploits lead to a near-fatal confrontation with another miner, Phil Mahoney. George intervenes to save Jim during a moment of crisis, demanding that Jim cease his gambling ways as repayment. However, in a turn of irony, Jim betrays George's trust by robbing him of his hard-earned gold dust. When the Competents learn of Jim's treachery, they set off to confront him, only to discover Jim fatally wounded in a confrontation with Mahoney. The story culminates with George and his partners recognizing Jim's complex nature—he existed as both a cunning gambler and a man capable of noble sacrifices—ultimately leading to a poignant reflection on gratitude and redemption, as George honors Jim with a heartfelt epitaph. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Street and Smith, 1913
653 _aShort stories
653 _aGold miners -- Alaska -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the December 1, 1913 issue of The Popular Magazine.
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-030-n-04-1913-12-01.-street-smith-lb-darwin-ia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71939
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