The Jack Tales derive from a Western European narrative cycle and
are the oldest folktales to survive in the North American oral
tradition. In the twenty-first century, the Jack Tales continue to
retain their place at the forefront of Western Oral Tradition. Over
the centuries the tales of Jack and his adventures have tended to
absorb the interests and values of the culture in which they are
operating.
"Ray Hicks and the Jack Tales: A Study of Appalachian History,
Culture, and Philosophy," assesses folktales in the oral tradition
and examines both the history and the cultural impact of them. It
includes a survey of existing scholarship concerning orality and
the European origins of the Jack Tales and then focuses upon a
prominent Appalachian native recorder of the tales, Ray Hicks. His
enthusiasm and skill as a storyteller has allowed Hicks to bring an
ancient body of oral literature to all types of audiences.
The way that Hicks has enhanced the Jack Tales through his
manner of storytelling-the nature of his performance, his voice and
mimicry, the stimulus of the audience and his response-is explored
along with the setting of these tales-the Appalachian
mountains.
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