Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories
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Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories are a collection of post–Civil War Southern folktales featuring the trickster Br’er Rabbit and other anthropomorphic animals, framed as oral tales told by the fictional storyteller Uncle Remus.
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Target entity: Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories Context triple: [Jump!, hasNarrativeSource, Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories]
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Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie was a legendary Unionist heroine of the American Civil War, best known from John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem depicting her defiantly waving the U.S. flag at Confederate troops in Frederick, Maryland.
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Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
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The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom is a dark Grimm Brothers fairy tale about a young woman who discovers her seemingly charming fiancé is actually a murderous bandit.
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Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories
"Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" is a collection of New England–set tales by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blend regional folklore, humor, and moral reflection through the storytelling of the character Sam Lawson.
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Parson Weems' Fable
Parson Weems' Fable is a 1939 painting by American artist Grant Wood that humorously reimagines the legendary cherry tree story about George Washington.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories Target entity description: Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories are a collection of post–Civil War Southern folktales featuring the trickster Br’er Rabbit and other anthropomorphic animals, framed as oral tales told by the fictional storyteller Uncle Remus.
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A.
Barbara Fritchie
Barbara Fritchie was a legendary Unionist heroine of the American Civil War, best known from John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem depicting her defiantly waving the U.S. flag at Confederate troops in Frederick, Maryland.
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B.
Frank Gumm
Frank Gumm was an American vaudeville performer and theater owner best known as the father of legendary entertainer Judy Garland.
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C.
The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom is a dark Grimm Brothers fairy tale about a young woman who discovers her seemingly charming fiancé is actually a murderous bandit.
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D.
Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories
"Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories" is a collection of New England–set tales by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blend regional folklore, humor, and moral reflection through the storytelling of the character Sam Lawson.
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E.
Parson Weems' Fable
Parson Weems' Fable is a 1939 painting by American artist Grant Wood that humorously reimagines the legendary cherry tree story about George Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
American literature work
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folktale collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated film segments
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Joel Chandler Harris ⓘ |
| basedOn |
African American folktales
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African folklore traditions ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cunning versus strength
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survival through wit ⓘ trickster figure ⓘ |
| collectedFrom | African American storytellers in the South ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
moral lessons
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talking animals ⓘ trickster rabbit ⓘ |
| controversy |
romanticized portrayal of plantation life
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use of African American dialect stereotypes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacterType | anthropomorphic animals ⓘ |
| firstCollectionPublicationYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| firstCollectionTitle |
Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories
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surface form:
Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings
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| genre |
children’s literature
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folklore ⓘ frame narrative ⓘ regional literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Uncle Remus as storyteller
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white child listener ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | oral storytelling traditions of enslaved African Americans ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryInfluenceOn |
American children’s literature
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portrayals of Br’er Rabbit in popular culture ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | local color writing ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Brer Bear
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surface form:
Br’er Bear
Brer Fox ⓘ
surface form:
Br’er Fox
Br'er Rabbit ⓘ
surface form:
Br’er Rabbit
Uncle Remus ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | oral tales told by Uncle Remus ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | dialect writing ⓘ |
| notableStory |
How Mr. Rabbit Was Too Sharp for Mr. Fox
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The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstCollection |
D. Appleton & Company
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surface form:
D. Appleton and Company
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| settingPeriod | post–Civil War American South ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Southern United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
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Joel Chandler Harris’ Uncle Remus stories
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Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings