for Legends on the net by Fernback Legends on the net by Jan Fernback‚ he argues that the oral cultural has been changed from past to contemporary. He says that‚ orality and literacy becomes less important because of human develop the cyberspace. Today‚ in our society people need to use internet because we are using it everywhere and it becomes part of our culture. In addition‚ the author says that‚ oral tradition has been warning for community living. Fernaback agues that‚ urban legend as
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Gravity Hills: Urban Legend Urban Legends are stories‚ usually false or exaggerated‚ that are repeatedly told and embellished over time until they are believed to be true. Gravity Hills is known to be an urban legend and it is also surrounded by scary stories. It’s said that in various hills of California‚ if a car is parked on neutral it will somehow roll up the slope of the nearby hill. There have been stories due to this belief that children died in the hills as they helped push their school
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A personal legend is not just a term to describe a person who follows his or her dreams‚ but the real meaning of a personal legend is‚ the soul of yourself that you need to understand‚ and to be able to communicate with it‚ to lead you for all things that make you happy and satisfied in your life. Life is a big journey and all people have the right to draw their dreams and wishes‚ the person who following his personal legend is‚ the only person who can achieve all his goals and dreams. In order to
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There are many themes in Legend by Marie Lu‚ but the one that stands out the most is that family comes first. First‚ on page 43‚ the text says‚ “‘You’re not going to leave me‚ too‚ are you? You’ll stay with me longer than mom and dad did?’ Metias kissed me on the forehead. ‘Forever and ever‚ kid‚ until you’re sick and tired of seeing me.’” This flashback displays how Metias raises June as though she is his own child due to the death of their parents. This is also a great example of how families adapt
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Jordan Groll American Society: Urban Legends in the Classroom What is it about America that causes students and people to crave an education? Could it be the intense pressures of society‚ or could it even be the simple fact that we want to educate ourselves? For centuries people were fine with being un-educated and life was simple and laid back‚ but when John Cotton (a noted Puritan Minister) established the first public school in America‚ people began to eat it up. And thus was
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Anzac legend task evaluate notes What is the legend? In theory‚ the legend is that the Australian and New Zealand troops helped to establish their countries’ reputations in the world through qualities of strength and bravery when faced with adversity. In fact‚ it is much more than that. The legend of these men who endured so much has given something of which Australians can be proud. It put Australia’s mark on the world as something other than a nation descended from convicts. How was it created
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Urban Legends In this paper I will explain exactly what an urban legend is‚and give some examples of very popular ones that have been passed by word of mouth for decades across the United States. 1 " An urban legend is a story that is so bizarre‚horrifying‚or unexplainable‚ that it makes something inside of us want to believe it." Urban Legends can have traced origins from other countries‚ universities
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The black legend was the name given to the concept of cruelty and brutality spread by the Spanish during the 14th and 15th century. It can be said to be an anti-Spanish movement‚ which was started due to political and religious torment done by the Spanish on the people. It was the dominance and control of the Spanish over Europe that lead to the black legend of the Spanish. It was through this particular propaganda that the people were able to understand how various European countries had fallen
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One of the most popular Greek myths is the story of Theseus and the Minotaur‚ it centres around an early civilisation on the island of Crete‚ it is a myth told long before Athens became the ruling capital. It is the legend of the Minotaur. The legend of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth of Knossos in Crete has enthralled many historians‚ archaeologists over‚ anthropologists and so on over years‚ even centuries. However‚ one archaeologist was captivated by the entrancing and beauty of the myth of The
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The Legend of Suriyothai For the film assignment‚ I decided to take a deeper look into the fascinating culture of Thailand. The film I watched and analyzed‚ The Legend of Suriyothai‚ was based on the true story of heroic Queen Suriyothai and the many sacrifices she made for her country. This story of loyalty‚ betrayal‚ and war portrayed many Thai cultural values and beliefs along with several universal messages. The legend of Suriyothai‚ directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol‚ was one of the largest
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