![]() ![]() Read more: Chris Packham wins libel case against two men over false tiger donation accusations It is therefore likely that her early contact with the Brer Rabbit tales (in comparison with the rest of the British public) was a result of her family roots in the cotton industry.” In a 2008 biography of Beatrix Potter, written by Linda Lear, it was noted how her work was strongly influenced by Mr Harris “whose Brer Rabbit stories she had loved as a child”.ĭr Zobel Marshall also said: “These stories had not been published in the UK when Beatrix Potter was a child. “Having analysed the plotting, language and characters in her tales, it's clear that Potter was more than just inspired by these folktales.” ![]() “I was amazed to realise how little comment there has been over the years about the many similarities between Potter's tales and the Africa-originated Brer Rabbit folktales. “Yet her tales are, at heart, folktales that originated in Africa before being adapted to expose and reflect the violence, resistance and survival tactics of the plantation life of enslaved people in the Americas. Dr Marshall wrote: “Peter Rabbit and the rest of Potter's tales are viewed as quintessentially English stories about characters conjured from Potter's brilliant mind and inspired by her life in rural England. ![]()
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