Urban Legend James Henslin Summary

“Urban Legend” by James M. Henslin is about moral lessons that can be learned from the stories people have passed on throughout the years. James M. Henslin’s essay talks about how there are hidden messages within these stories in which he considers them to be “morality stories” or stories that are intended to teach a lesson. He goes on to talk about how some of the stories share common lessons while each one teaches its own. Some people wouldn’t realize this just by reading the story by itself which is why he goes on to explain the hidden lessons within each “urban legend”.

After reading this passage I realized how valuable it is to analyze and breakdown everything you read in order to get a better understanding of it. But more importantly