Similarities Between There's Still Gold In Those Hills And Letter From A Gold Miner

The passages, “There’s Still Gold in Those Hills” and “Letter from a Gold Miner” help the reader understand the history and process of gold mining in the United States. Both passages give detailed information, specific instructions, and an interesting background about gold mining and its wonders. These passages are organized in very different, yet effective ways. Both help the reader get a deeper understanding and knowledge behind gold mining. The first passage, “There’s Still Gold in Those Hills”, is organized in a chronological and informative style. Firstly, the writer says, “ Gold was discovered in the California mountains in 1848, and thousands of people hurried there. These gold seekers were called forty-niners, named after the year that followed, 1849.” By stating this, the author is giving the reader background behind the process of gold mining. It’s

The writer starts the passage by saying, “Ten miles from the river we passed Sutter's fort, an old looking heap of buildings surrounded by a high wall of unburnt brick, and situated in the midst of a pleasant fertile plain, covered with grass and a few scattering oaks with numerous tame cattle and mules. We walked by the wagon and at night cooked our suppers, rolled our blankets around us and lay down to rest on the ground” , this gives the reader a deeper understanding of the setting the writer is in. Since the reader understands the setting, they can connect to the story on a more intense level. Then the writer says, “with pan in hand sallied forth to try our fortunes at gold digging. We did not have very good success being green at mining, but by practice and observation we soon improved some, and found a little of the shining metal.” Saying this gives the reader an understanding of how difficult it is to find gold, but still shows the reader that finding gold is not