Who is Br'er Rabbit?
Q: Who is Br'er Rabbit?
A: Br'er Rabbit is a character in the Uncle Remus stories in the Southern United States.
Q: How does Br'er Rabbit usually win or escape?
A: Br'er Rabbit usually wins or escapes because he is clever, not because he is strong.
Q: Where did Br'er Rabbit come from?
A: Br'er Rabbit came from both African and Cherokee cultures.
Q: What is Disney's use of Br'er Rabbit?
A: Disney used the character for their film The Song of the South.
Q: In what Cherokee story is Br'er Rabbit mentioned?
A: In a Cherokee story, "the fox and the wolf throw the trickster rabbit into a thicket from which the rabbit quickly escapes."
Q: How did the Cherokee rabbit-trickster influence Br'er Rabbit stories?
A: There was a "melding (mixing) of the Cherokee rabbit-trickster ... into the culture of African slaves." "In fact, most of the Br'er Rabbit stories originated in (came from) Cherokee myths."
Q: Why is Br'er Rabbit successful in Uncle Remus stories?
A: Br'er Rabbit is successful because of his cleverness.
