<P> In one tale , Br'er Fox constructs a doll out of a lump of tar and dresses it with some clothes . When Br'er Rabbit comes along , he addresses the tar `` baby '' amiably , but receives no response . Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as the tar baby 's lack of manners , punches it and , in doing so , becomes stuck . The more Br'er Rabbit punches and kicks the tar baby out of rage , the worse he gets stuck . </P>
<P> In one tale , Br'er Fox constructs a doll out of a lump of tar and dresses it with some clothes . When Br'er Rabbit comes along , he addresses the tar `` baby '' amiably , but receives no response . Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as the tar baby 's lack of manners , punches it and , in doing so , becomes stuck . The more Br'er Rabbit punches and kicks the tar baby out of rage , the worse he gets stuck . </P>
what is brer rabbit 's initial reaction when he encounters the tar-baby
what is brer rabbit 's initial reaction when he encounters the tar-baby
he addresses the tar `` baby '' amiably
he addresses the tar `` baby '' amiably