What special characteristics of Uncle Remus are revealed in
these tales? What are the most prominent qualities of Brer Rabbit? Why does
the negro select him for his hero? What is the final result of Brer Fox's
trick in _The Wonderful Tar Baby Story_? What resemblances and differences
can you find between the animal stories of Harris and Kipling?
Why are Cable's stories called romantic? What remarkable feature do you
notice about their local color? Give instances of his poetic touch and of
his power to draw character. Does he reveal his characters in a plain,
matter-of-fact manner, or by means of subtle touches and unexpected
revelations?
Compare Page's negroes with Uncle Remus. What characteristics of Virginia
life do the stories of Page reveal? What do you find most attractive in him
as a story-teller?
What impression does Allen's _King Solomon of Kentucky_ make on you? What
are some of the strong situations in _The Choir Invisible_? What effect
does the natural setting have on his scenes?
In the presentation of what scenes does Craddock excel? What are some of
the characteristics of her mountain people? Is the individuality of the
characters strongly marked or are they more frequently general types? In
what parts of the South are the scenes of the stories of Cable, Page,
Allen, and Craddock chiefly laid? How should you define "local color" in
terms of the work of each of these writers?
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WESTERN LITERATURE
THE NEWNESS OF THE WEST.
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