Joel Chandler Harris' is absolutely amazing the way that he captures the dialect of the language of slaves. He was famous because he wrote stories during the time that slavery stories were famous. He took most of his stories from the experience that he had on the Plantation in Georgia.
"How Mr. Rabbit was to Sharp for Mr. Fox" was a very cute story. The first time I ever heard this story was in one of my favorite movies. If you have ever seen the movie "Savannah Smiles" then you would immediately recognize this story. You have a mean little fox that has caught a very cleavor rabbit. The fox threatens to cook the rabbit at first in barbaque. The rabbit says what ever you do don't put me in that brier patch. Next he threatens to put the rabbit in the pot in boil it. Again, the rabbit says please don't put me in the brier patch. Then the fox decides that he is going to hang me or drawn him. The rabbit again begs him not to put him in the brier patch. Finally the fox has it he decides that he is going to put the rabbit in the brier patch. The rabbit runs away and says "Born in the brier patch".
"Free Joe and the Rest of the World" was a very sad story for me. I admire the character Free Joe for his determination. After Free Joe's guardian had died he was able to live as a free slave. At first he decides to go and live with Judge Wellington where his wife is staying. He stays there until Judge Wellington dies. When he dies his brother takes in Free Joes wife as his own slave. Free Joe wasn't taken in because he was considered a free slave. He is a very mean man and refuses Joe the right to see his wife. He decides to watch her on a plantation that is near the Calderwood's (His wife's guardian)house. His dog Dan ends up running to the plantation and gets his wife when he is sleeping. From that day forward he is able to see his wife everyday thanks to his dog. Then one day Calderwood gets word that he is seeing his wife after he already refused him from seeing her. He then gets rid of his wife and Free Joe can't find her. He never gives up but waits at that very tree everyday. Then one day the owners of the land goes to wake him up and finds out that he is dead. He died of a broken heart waiting for his wife to return.
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