In a book written by urban legend specialist Jan Brunvand‚ “The Vanishing Hitchhiker‚” there is a trilling chapter about the theme of contamination in different urban legends. Whether it is about food or body contamination‚ those legends of contagion have been in place for quite some time‚ but not always exactly in the same form. The way those legends are infiltrated in our culture can tell us a lot about their importance and their evolution. The two legends “Alligators in the sewers” and “Spider
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In Legend‚ Marie Lu uses connotative diction that creates an accusing tone in order to elucidate how individuals within a society automatically resort to class hierarchy. She concludes that humans are willing to submit to ignorance in order to live in a society that benefits them. The Republic is a place of extreme economic polarization. High-ranking characters like June and Thomas enjoy lavish lifestyles and fancy events while the poor live in slums and do not receive adequate medical care. Just
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Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. Their father was Mars‚ the God of War; their mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a vestal virgin and daughter of the King‚ Numitor. Numitor’s brother‚ Amulius‚ had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children who might try to take back the throne. When the boys were born‚ Amulius seized them‚ put them into a basket and threw them into the river Tiber. He hoped that they would drown. However‚ the boys
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Stories like “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Legend of Narcissus”‚ that dictate against the repercussions of being vain have been circulating for years and appear in almost every religion or culture. In fact‚ folklore‚ fairytales and other fictitious pieces that attempt to preach against having an obsession with one’s image have been passed down generation to generation. One would assume that such didactic material concerning vanity would have dhfjsdfhkd‚ the obsession with self-image has consumed
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This is the legend of how people were given spines‚ a story that has been forgotten for for centuries. In the beginning of human civilization the worlds population didn’t have spines. Man and woman were only a few feet tall with no spine to strengthen their back. One day‚ a baby was born‚ being very different then all other babies. This newborn baby named Zach had a spine. Zach quickly grew past all of his fellow countrymen and soon forced himself to become the king of his village solely due
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The Legend of Mariang Makiling -Retold by Jose Rizal The many legends of Mariang Makiling tell of a young woman who lived on the beautiful mountain that separates the provinces of Laguna and Tayabas. Her dwelling place was never definitely known‚ because those who had the good luck to deal with her would wander about for a long time lost in the woods‚ unable to return; neither did they remember the way‚ nor were they agreed as to the place and its description. While some say her home was a beautiful
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Legend of the Banana Plant In the early days when the world was new‚ spirits and ghosts lurked everywhere. They lived in gloomy caves‚ they hid in anthills and tree trunks they frolicked in nooks and corners under the houses. In the dark‚ sometimes their tiny voices could be heard dimly‚ or their ghostly presence be felt. But they were never seen. It was during these days of phantoms and unseen spirits that a young and beautiful girl lived. Her name was Raya‚ and she was a girl bold and daring
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King School 8th The Sleepy Hollow The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow it tells the story of Ichabod Crane‚ superstitious schoolmaster from Connecticut‚ who competes with Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt‚ the town rowdy‚ for the hand of 18-year-old Katrina Van Tassel‚ the daughter and the student of Ichabod
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The legend of Santa Claus has been told for centuries and is still told to this day. Every year‚ many children make Christmas lists and send them to Santa. If they are good‚ they will get presents‚ but if they are bad‚ they will get a bundle of coal in their stocking. Santa is usually visualized as a happy‚ white-bearded man‚ with a red stocking cap‚ and a red suit with white cuffs and black boots. In other cultures‚ he is referred to as St. Nicholas‚ Sinterklauss‚ and Father Christmas. Santa Claus
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it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in observance of the bountiful Autumn harvest. Although old rituals are no longer followed‚ families continue to gather for a day to relax and eat moon cakes. Upon this occasion‚ the legend of the Moon Goddess‚ CHANG-O‚ is often told to children. Once upon a time there was a famous archer‚ Hou Yi‚ who with his arrows was able to slay mankind’s worst enemies‚ ferocious beasts that inhabited the earth. Yi was married to Chang-O
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