Wishbone: Reference and Interpretation in Black Folk Narrative
Wishbone: Reference and Interpretation in Black Folk Narrative follows African American folklore to its roots in African sources, bringing together a selection of narratives from both Africa and the United States and stressing their common bond and history. Laura C. Jarmon provides synopses of a number of African and African American folk tales, giving the reader a broad sample of tales with themes common to both cultures. Then, through analysis of form, language, and tone, she argues that...
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Prologue: My Tongue Brought Me HerePrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Modal Discourse1Tar Baby: Binding and Transcription12Good Sense: Duty and Ambivalence283Buzzard: Faith and Paradox744Pots and Hoes: Working and Saving1195The Skull: Presence and Propriety1536Cursing: Sanction and Mood189Conclusion: Humor and the Joker215App. 1Form in Black Fold Narrative225App. 2Usage in Black Folk Narrative267App. 3Performance in Black Folk Narrative304Notes326Works Cited337Works Consulted351Index of Tales357Index of Terms363
