Jack is generally portrayed as a young adult. Unlike moralizing fairy heroes, Jack is often lazy or foolish, but emerges triumphant through wit and trickery, resembling the trickster or rebel archetypes. Some of the stories feature Jack's brothers, Will and Tom.[citation needed] The notional "Jack" corresponds with the GermanHans (or Hänsel) and the RussianIvan the Fool.[1] Some Jack tales feature themes that appear to originate from Germanic folk tales.
Jack tales in Appalachiaedit
"Jack tales" are present in Appalachian folklore.[2][3] As noted by the folklorist Herbert Halpert, the Appalachian Jack tales are analogous to many of the folk songs of Appalachia, being passed on orally rather than in writing, and tracing back to sources in England.[4] In the Appalachian Jack tales, where the English original would feature a king or other noble, the Appalachian Jack tale version would have a sheriff.
In his book The Jack Tales American folklorist Richard Chase collected many popular Appalachian Jack tales as told by descendants of a man named Council Harmon (1803–1896), whose grandfather Cutliff Harmon (1748–1838) was believed by Chase to have brought the Jack tales to America.[5][6] One notable descendant of Council Harmon known for the telling of Jack Tales was Ray Hicks, whose relatives continue to keep the oral tradition alive.[7] The Harmon-Hicks family are also known for their unique repertoire of traditional British folk ballads.[8]
William Bernard McCarthy, Cheryl Oxford and Joseph Daniel Sobol, Jack in Two Worlds: Contemporary North American Tales and Their Tellers, University of North Carolina Press (1994), ISBN978-0-8078-2135-0
Julia Taylor Ebel, Orville Hicks: Mountain Stories, Mountain Roots, Parkway Publishers (2005), ISBN978-1-933251-02-8
^Roberta T. Herrin (1992). Journey Through Fantasy Literature: A Resource Guide for Teachers. Department of English, College of Arts and Science, East Tennessee State University.
^Richard Chase, ed., The Jack Tales, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1943, ISBN0-395-06694-8. "Told by R. M. Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon (1803–1896) elsewhere in The Southern Mountains; with three tales from Wise County, Virginia. Set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase; with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert; and illustrated by Berkeley Williams, Jr."
^Betty N. Smith (1998), Jane Hicks Gentry: A Singer Among Singers, University Press of Kentucky, ISBN978-0-8131-0936-7, p. 15.
^Julia Taylor Ebel and Orville Hicks (1998), Orville Hicks: Mountain Stories, Mountain Roots, University Press of Kentucky, ISBN978-1-9332-5102-8, p. 11.
^goldsteinsl (2019-08-02). "Hicks, Harmon, and Ward Storytelling Tradition on Beech Mountain and in Western North Carolina". Hicks, Harmon, and Ward Storytelling Tradition on Beech Mountain and in Western North Carolina. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
Groome, Francis Hindes (1898). "Tobit and Jack the Giant-Killer". Folklore. 9 (3): 226–244. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1898.9720457. JSTOR 1253058.
Lovelace, Martin (2001). "Jack and His Masters: Real Worlds and Tale Worlds in Newfoundland Folktales". Journal of Folklore Research. 38 (1/2): 149–170. JSTOR 3814806. Gale A79395438 ProQuest 853065320.
External linksedit
Look up Jack in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Folktale Transcripts, 1976-1990, Series 1. Archives of Appalachia.
. The Center for Children's Books. Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 15 Jan 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
Jack tales at ibiblio.org
Audio recording of a traditional Jack tale (Streaming and downloadable formats)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jack hero news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jack is an English hero and archetypal stock character appearing in multiple legends fairy tales and nursery rhymes Jack meets a fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk Examples of Jack tales editSome of the most famous Jack tales are Jack and the Beanstalk Jack Frost Jack the Giant Killer Little Jack Horner and This Is the House That Jack Built While these heroes are not necessarily congruous their concepts are related and in some instances interchangeable citation needed Nature editJack is generally portrayed as a young adult Unlike moralizing fairy heroes Jack is often lazy or foolish but emerges triumphant through wit and trickery resembling the trickster or rebel archetypes Some of the stories feature Jack s brothers Will and Tom citation needed The notional Jack corresponds with the German Hans or Hansel and the Russian Ivan the Fool 1 Some Jack tales feature themes that appear to originate from Germanic folk tales Jack tales in Appalachia edit Jack tales are present in Appalachian folklore 2 3 As noted by the folklorist Herbert Halpert the Appalachian Jack tales are analogous to many of the folk songs of Appalachia being passed on orally rather than in writing and tracing back to sources in England 4 In the Appalachian Jack tales where the English original would feature a king or other noble the Appalachian Jack tale version would have a sheriff In his book The Jack Tales American folklorist Richard Chase collected many popular Appalachian Jack tales as told by descendants of a man named Council Harmon 1803 1896 whose grandfather Cutliff Harmon 1748 1838 was believed by Chase to have brought the Jack tales to America 5 6 One notable descendant of Council Harmon known for the telling of Jack Tales was Ray Hicks whose relatives continue to keep the oral tradition alive 7 The Harmon Hicks family are also known for their unique repertoire of traditional British folk ballads 8 See also editJack name Jack Bros Jack Be Nimble Jack Frost Marvel Comics Jack Horner comics Jack Sprat Jack and His Comrades Jack and His Golden Snuff Box Jack and Jill Jack in the green Jack o Kent Jack o lantern Jack of all trades master of none Jack of Fables Jack the Ripper Spring heeled Jack Stingy Jack Will o the wispSuggested reading editWilliam Bernard McCarthy Cheryl Oxford and Joseph Daniel Sobol Jack in Two Worlds Contemporary North American Tales and Their Tellers University of North Carolina Press 1994 ISBN 978 0 8078 2135 0 Julia Taylor Ebel Orville Hicks Mountain Stories Mountain Roots Parkway Publishers 2005 ISBN 978 1 933251 02 8 Duncan Williamson Don t Look Back Jack Scottish Traveller Tales Canongate Books 1990 ISBN 978 0 862413 09 5References edit Jack Zipes 2004 Speaking Out Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children Psychology Press p 129 ISBN 978 0 4159 6660 3 Grace Toney Edwards July 1 2010 Wonder Tales in Appalachia AppLit Retrieved 2015 01 05 Roberta T Herrin 1992 Journey Through Fantasy Literature A Resource Guide for Teachers Department of English College of Arts and Science East Tennessee State University Richard Chase ed The Jack Tales Houghton Mifflin Co 1943 ISBN 0 395 06694 8 Told by R M Ward and his kindred in the Beech Mountain section of Western North Carolina and by other descendants of Council Harmon 1803 1896 elsewhere in The Southern Mountains with three tales from Wise County Virginia Set down from these sources and edited by Richard Chase with an appendix compiled by Herbert Halpert and illustrated by Berkeley Williams Jr Betty N Smith 1998 Jane Hicks Gentry A Singer Among Singers University Press of Kentucky ISBN 978 0 8131 0936 7 p 15 Julia Taylor Ebel and Orville Hicks 1998 Orville Hicks Mountain Stories Mountain Roots University Press of Kentucky ISBN 978 1 9332 5102 8 p 11 goldsteinsl 2019 08 02 Hicks Harmon and Ward Storytelling Tradition on Beech Mountain and in Western North Carolina Hicks Harmon and Ward Storytelling Tradition on Beech Mountain and in Western North Carolina Retrieved 2020 12 04 No ordinary banjo Folklife Today Library of Congress 2018 04 12 Retrieved 2020 12 04 Further reading editGroome Francis Hindes 1898 Tobit and Jack the Giant Killer Folklore 9 3 226 244 doi 10 1080 0015587X 1898 9720457 JSTOR 1253058 Lovelace Martin 2001 Jack and His Masters Real Worlds and Tale Worlds in Newfoundland Folktales Journal of Folklore Research 38 1 2 149 170 JSTOR 3814806 Gale A79395438 ProQuest 853065320 External links edit nbsp Look up Jack in Wiktionary the free dictionary Folktale Transcripts 1976 1990 Series 1 Archives of Appalachia The Folklore Tradition of Jack Tales The Center for Children s Books Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 15 Jan 2004 Archived from the original on 10 April 2014 Retrieved 11 June 2014 List of Jack tales at ferrum edu Jack tales at ibiblio org Audio recording of a traditional Jack tale Streaming and downloadable formats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack hero amp oldid 1174154353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
