How did Bret Harte's experiences in California during the gold rush influence his story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
A. His experiences helped him realistically portray the setting, characters, and events.
B. His experiences helped fuel his imagination to embellish the setting, characters, and events.
C. His experiences helped him accurately depict the historical characters included in the story.
D. His experiences did not influence the story at all.