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The Brer Rabbit: The African-American Trickster Tales
The African-American folklore stories are entertainment but also have a teaching element and are similar to the Native American stories read earlier this semester. The Brer Rabbit stories are classic trickster tales much like the Native American stories. Brer Rabbit in these stories would be comparable to the coyote of Native American trickster tales. Brer Rabbit is a smaller and less intimidating animal than his fellow characters Brer Fox and Brer Bear. Brer Rabbit is a trickster figure that is being oppressed but uses his smarts and wit to outmatch his stronger opponents. Brer Rabbit is an underdog character and physically weaker than the Brer Fox or Brer Bear characters. Brer Rabbit relies on his intelligence rather than physical skill to
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