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Joel Chandler Harris' stories are so impressive because of the way he presents them and because of their humorous wisdom. Unlike many stories about black culture, Harris' stories were taken from blacks that he had actually known. Moreover, stories such as "How Mr. ....

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.... is driving a cow that is a "valued companion" (text). This shows us that the girl can trust her rural friend while urban people cannot. Later the girl's past is shown to us and we can see how she is much more comfortable in nature. This is confirmed when the boy appears. Sylvia is terrified of him but later is interested in him because of his kindness. Because of Sylvia's bad urban history, she can see how wonderful rural life is and will not allow the boy to Eric Godsey corrupt her. She will not betray nature by helping the boy find the heron or by taking his money. She can see the difference of urban and rural when she climbs the large pine tree. ....