Stranger In The Camp Summary

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American Realism is presented by the, “stranger in the camp” (16) when he cheated Smiley in the bet of which frog could out jump the other. It’s human nature to lie, cheat, and steal so it’s not out of the ordinary for someone to finally cheat Smiley at his own game. The way the stranger tricked Smiley by giving the frog the quail shot while he was away looking for a competitor shows that the stranger was controlling his own destiny in winning this bet; he acted on his environment. The way this bet turned out was plausible, and entertaining because ones luck eventually does run out when gambling. Smiley’s relationship with his frog shows the elements of the story being a tall tale. The way Smiley said all his “frog wanted was education, and