'''Br'er Rabbit''' is the hero of the Uncle Remus stories derived from African-American folktales of the U.S. Southern States. The word "Br'er" in his name (and in those of other characters in the stories) presumably reflects a Baptist practice of including the title "Brother" in addressing male members of one's church congregation. The stories, however, can be traced back to trickster figures, particularly the hare, that figured prominently in the storytelling traditions of West Africa. These tales continue to be part of the traditional folklore of such people in Africa as the Wolof of Senegal. The rabbit in Africa was called Zomo. In his American incarnation, Br'er Rabbit represents the Black slave who uses his wits to overcome circumstances and even to enact playful revenge on his adversaries, representing the White slave-owners. Though not always successful, his subversive efforts made him both a folk hero and friendly comic figure. The first Brer Rabbit stories were written by President Theodore Roosevelt's uncle, Robert Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt wrote in his autobiography, about his aunt from Georgia, that "She knew all the 'Br'er Rabbit' stories, and I was brought up on them. One of my uncles, Robert Roosevelt, was much struck with them, and took them down from her dictation, publishing them in Harper's, where they fell flat. This was a good many years before a genius arose who in 'Uncle Remus' made the stories immortal." These stories were popularized for the mainstream audience in the late 19th century by Joel Chandler Harris, who wrote up and published many of the stories which were passed down by oral tradition. Joel Chandler Harris heard the tales in Georgia (state). Very similar versions of the same stories were recorded independently at the same time by folklorist Alcee Fortier in southern Louisiana, where the Rabbit character was known as ''Compair Lapin'' in Creole French language. The The Walt Disney Company film ''Song of the South'' was based on the Br'er Rabbit stories, including these: * The Laughing Place * The Tar Baby * The Briar Patch The Disney World thrill ride "Splash Mountain" has a Br'er Rabbit theme. ==The Tar Baby== The tar baby was a trap made of tar used to capture Br'er Rabbit in a story which is part of USA plantation folklore. Br'er Fox played on Br'er Rabbit's vanity and gullibility to goad Br'er Rabbit into attacking the fake and becoming stuck. The story was originally published in Harper's Weekly by President Theodore Roosevelt's uncle, Robert Roosevelt of Sayville, New York. Years later Joel Chandler Harris wrote of the tar baby in his Uncle Remus stories. == External link == * [http://www.otmfan.com/html/brertar.htm One telling of the story] * [http://www.geocities.com/oldsayville/brer.htm Robert Roosevelt's Brer Rabbit Stories] * [http://www.bartleby.com/55/1.html Theodore Roosevelt autobiography on Brer Rabbit and his Uncle] * [http://coa.inducks.org/simp.php?lg=0&d1=br&pagel=l Inducks' index of Disney comic stories featuring Br'er Rabbit] African folklore American folklore Fictional rabbits
Apparently there were once articles linking to Br'er Rabbit; perhaps the links were changed to Brer Rabbit to link to this talk's article. But IMO the apostrophe is needed (the origin is "Brother". I would create such a link, since that is the spelling i would try first (if i didn't find it by searching Uncle Remus first), except that that would impede moving Brer Rabbit to Br'er Rabbit (using "Move this page", of course, rather than cut-and-paste), which i would also advocate. Input would be welcome. --User:Jerzy 05:23, 2004 Jan 16 (UTC) :I agree, and have gone ahead and made the page move. This is the correct spelling to the best of my knowledge; unfortunately I don't have a copy of the book at hand to double-check. If there are issues please contact me on my talk page. - User:Hephaestos 05:30, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
#REDIRECT Br'er Rabbit
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'''Br'er Rabbit''' is the hero of the Uncle Remus stories derived from African-American folktales of the U.S. Southern States. The word "Br'er" in his name (and in those of other characters in the stories) presumably reflects a Baptist practice of including the title "Brother" in addressing male members of one's church congregation. The stories, however, can be traced back to trickster figures, particularly the hare, that figured prominently in the storytelling traditions of West Africa. These tales continue to be part of the traditional folklore of such people in Africa as the Wolof of Senegal. The rabbit in Africa was called Zomo. In his American incarnation, Br'er Rabbit represents the Black slave who uses his wits to overcome circumstances and even to enact playful revenge on his adversaries, representing the White slave-owners. Though not always successful, his subversive efforts made him both a folk hero and friendly comic figure. The first Brer Rabbit stories were written by President Theodore Roosevelt's uncle, Robert Roosevelt. Teddy Roosevelt wrote in his autobiography, about his aunt from Georgia, that "She knew all the 'Br'er Rabbit' stories, and I was brought up on them. One of my uncles, Robert Roosevelt, was much struck with them, and took them down from her dictation, publishing them in Harper's, where they fell flat. This was a good many years before a genius arose who in 'Uncle Remus' made the stories immortal." These stories were popularized for the mainstream audience in the late 19th century by Joel Chandler Harris, who wrote up and published many of the stories which were passed down by oral tradition. Joel Chandler Harris heard the tales in Georgia (state). Very similar versions of the same stories were recorded independently at the same time by folklorist Alcee Fortier in southern Louisiana, where the Rabbit character was known as ''Compair Lapin'' in Creole French language. The The Walt Disney Company film ''Song of the South'' was based on the Br'er Rabbit stories, including these: * The Laughing Place * The Tar Baby * The Briar Patch The Disney World thrill ride "Splash Mountain" has a Br'er Rabbit theme. ==The Tar Baby== The tar baby was a trap made of tar used to capture Br'er Rabbit in a story which is part of USA plantation folklore. Br'er Fox played on Br'er Rabbit's vanity and gullibility to goad Br'er Rabbit into attacking the fake and becoming stuck. The story was originally published in Harper's Weekly by President Theodore Roosevelt's uncle, Robert Roosevelt of Sayville, New York. Years later Joel Chandler Harris wrote of the tar baby in his Uncle Remus stories. == External link == * [http://www.otmfan.com/html/brertar.htm One telling of the story] * [http://www.geocities.com/oldsayville/brer.htm Robert Roosevelt's Brer Rabbit Stories] * [http://www.bartleby.com/55/1.html Theodore Roosevelt autobiography on Brer Rabbit and his Uncle] * [http://coa.inducks.org/simp.php?lg=0&d1=br&pagel=l Inducks' index of Disney comic stories featuring Br'er Rabbit] African folklore American folklore Fictional rabbits
Br'er Rabbit
Apparently there were once articles linking to Br'er Rabbit; perhaps the links were changed to Brer Rabbit to link to this talk's article. But IMO the apostrophe is needed (the origin is "Brother". I would create such a link, since that is the spelling i would try first (if i didn't find it by searching Uncle Remus first), except that that would impede moving Brer Rabbit to Br'er Rabbit (using "Move this page", of course, rather than cut-and-paste), which i would also advocate. Input would be welcome. --User:Jerzy 05:23, 2004 Jan 16 (UTC) :I agree, and have gone ahead and made the page move. This is the correct spelling to the best of my knowledge; unfortunately I don't have a copy of the book at hand to double-check. If there are issues please contact me on my talk page. - User:Hephaestos 05:30, 16 Jan 2004 (UTC)
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#REDIRECT Br'er Rabbit
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