| Author | : Carolyn S. Brown |
| File Size | : 49,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 27 April 1987 |
| ISBN | : 0870496271 |
| Pages | : 196 pages |
The Tall Tale in American Folklore and Literature by Carolyn S. Brown Book PDF Summary
To Carolyn Brown s mind, the tall tale is not necessarily an account of the adventures of a larger-than-life hero, nor is it just a humorous first-person narrative exaggerated to outlandish proportions. It is as well an interaction between teller and audience a game played at the hazy border between the credible and the incredible, a challenge and an entertainment at the same time. The tall tale is also a social statement that identifies and binds a folk group by flaunting the peculiar knowledge and experiences of group members, and it is a tool for coping with a stressful or even chaotic world, for conquering life s problems by laughing at them.