Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Week 8: Reading Part B

 Brer Rabbit: The Calamus Root

Invited Fox for dinner after cooking. Brer rabbit goes to Fox’s house for dinner to eat him and doesn’t catch him.

Brer Rabbit: The Calamus Root
Raccoon and Possum to stand up to dog. Possum was a coward against the dog and possum lies about it saying he was being tickled. 
Brer Rabbit: Mr. Fox is "Outdone" by Mr. Buzzard
Fox outwitted by Mr Fox telling him to cut down the tree saying that Brer Rabbit was in there. Laughed at the fox who grabbed him and said Mr Buzzard would pay if Brer Rabbit wasn’t in the hole. Mr Buzzard flies off.
Brer Rabbit: The Awful Fate of Mr. Wolf
Wolf wanted Brer Rabbit. Houses were built for his kids and lost each kid when the house collapsed. Finally built a house that could withstand forces. Wolf asked Brer Rabbit to save him and tricked him into a hatched trunk. Started a fire and lied about his actions; poured the hot water on the trunk which poured onto Wolf and it killed him. They all ate the Wolf with the neighbors.


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Week 9: Brer Rabbit: Brer Rabbit stories, including the famous tar-baby and the briar patch!


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