Urban legends Essays

The Hook Do you know what an urban legend is? An urban legend is a bunch of scary stories that have been around for years that soon became a legend. It is a second hand story that might be true or just likely enough to be believed. Many people tell urban legends at campfires to scare their friends but who knows, some of them could even be true. An urban legend could be an old or new fictional story or tale that is embellished so much that it takes on a life of its own. These stories are presented

According to Hutson, some urban legends go viral because of themes that involve “social or survival related utility.” However, most urban legends that went viral also carried implicit warnings or if they are a myth. Hutson’s account does reflect on the urban legends in this unit because most of the stories have elements that make the stories unforgettable. The legends such as Mr.Rogers, Trump, Facebook, hotel keycard, the roommate story, and the tire story all are a myth. People remember these story

am talking about is an urban legend called La Llorona. My understanding about this urban legend is that she is a Hispanic legend and is known as “the weeping woman” in America. In Mexico, la Llorona is described as an awful mother who drowned her 2 kids in a river. I was scared of her ever since my mother told me her story. The reason why I was told her story is because it was late at night and I was outside and would not listen to my mom to go inside. So the urban legend la Llorona was ineffective

Urban Legend: The Boyfriend's Death The Boyfriend's Death is an urban legend told to many young teenagers along with being depicted in movies and Shows. Like all urban ledges, it is a story told to scare and teach people a lesson. If you enjoy thrilling and somewhat gory tales you are sure to love this one if you haven’t heard of it by now. In my paper, I will tell the story and explain different a telling of it, analyze why this story is to try to figure out its root, and finally give my opinion

There are many different things that can happen around the world, some of which we have never heard about. This urban legend, in particular, is the strangest. Many people want to find the answers to ‘Is it true or not?' Some have already found and could not believe their answers. Siberia's Well to Hell is a false, but changing, urban legend. A group of scientists were drilling a captivating hole about 14.4 kilometers deep in the Earth's crust. The scientists did not know while drilling the hole

Did you know that most urban legends revolve around the fear inside of safe places? Urban legends are legends based around once known incidents that sparked huge events in history. Fear of safe places is however a very commonly used fear in these urban legends. The story of Killer Clowns uses the fear in safe places. The Killer clowns urban legends is a favorite around the world. Every modern day child has feared an evil clown that would come after them at least once in their lives. According to

Urban legends are stories that are told like true stories when in reality they are not. These stories can be spread through verbal communication or written communication (such as email). The urban legend that will be discussed throughout this essay is called “The Candyman”; this is an interesting story to read about. The Candyman legend originated in the 1800s, there is also a movie about this legend that came out a few years after the story came to light. The next few paragraphs will be giving more

Carine Kessie Prof: Van de Water English 2010-29 02/03/17 The Vanishing Hitchhiker The vanishing girl is an urban legend about Kerns and his friend who were driving home from a party in San Francisco. It was a raining night and it was really difficult to drive. As they drove near a stop sign on Mission Street, they could see in a distinctive way the form of a woman standing alone on the corner. It looks like she was waiting for someone. Since it was two o’clock in the morning and that no cars were

create a better understanding of the world around us by showing how men and women are portrayed in society, as well as discussing issues such as rape and murder, and several stereotypes. In “The Hook”, author, Jan Harold Brunvand analyzes an urban legend about a teenage couple parked on “lover’s lane.” The couple is sitting in the car when a radio broadcast comes on and warns of

recall my Grandma always telling me “if you do not hurry to bed, the Boogeyman is going to get you!” To my imagination, at the time, he was nothing more than a scary monster living under my bed or in the closet depending on the day. However, this urban legend is anything but a tall-tale. He is a very real man, Hamilton Howard “Albert” Fish, a nightmare to hundreds of parents. To think of what the boogeyman looks like, someone would say “like the movie” or “like that thing from the movie Sinister”;

Urban legends are a horrific story that is passed down through generations to persuade someone into believing that specific event has happened. But if they are just urban legends that are false then why are they continually circulating and being passed down through generations and generations. The best way to sum it up would be with Jan Brunvand’s essay The Hook in the first sentence she states, “People of all ages love a good scare.” And this quote in fact holds a lot of truth because we as humans

Urban Legends Urban Legends: “a humorous or horrific story or piece of information circulated as though true, especially one purporting to involve someone vaguely related or known to the teller”. Urban legends are small stories about a person, place, or thing that are suppose to scare you. Some people take them seriously and the majority of others don’t know what to think about them. The Legend of Boo Radley and the urban legend The White Death are two that are completely different, but have one

Urban legends have been around for a very long time. And they have also become a vile impact on the psychological and historical viewpoint of many people. A reflection of societies fears. Small campfire stories, or even miniscule urban myths to tell a child for their own protection. Psychologically, urban legends seem to manipulate people’s perspectives and in some cases their everyday life. Historically, some urban legends were proven to be true. An urban legend is a fictitious record, or a secondhand

Danijela Akrapovic ENGL 1104-70 John Berke Chapter 8 questions 2/2/2018 Vampires Never Die Questions on Meaning 1. “With “The vampire” Polidori gave birth to the two main branches of vampiric fiction: the vampire as a romantic hero, and the vampire as a undead monster (Del Toro and Hogan, par.4). I believe, del Toro and Hogan wrote this essay because they wanted to give details of how vampires are made and analyze the motivation behind why they never die. Their purpose was to also draw comparisons

around America and became immensely popular. The urban legend teaches the reader to be aware of what is close to them, and was featured in the 1998 movie, Urban Legends. This pop culture icon may have originated from a 1964 report, where an escaped murderer climbed into the trunk of a cop car. Once the owner of the vehicle had reached his car, he shot the murderer and retrieved him from the backseat (Mikkelson). This comes to show that this urban legend is more than just a telling of a creative author’s

Urban legends can be found all throughout our society. One of the reasons why they are so predominant in our society is because they are focused on topics that play key roles in our lives. There are urban legends that are filled with horror, anxiety, sadness, but most of all they prove to teach valuable lessons. These lessons are known to come across so clearly, simply due to the way in which they are shown. Legends are always supposed to be told in a convincing means no matter how suspicious their

Danijela Akrapovic ENGL 1104-70 John Berke Chapter 8 questions 2/2/2018 Vampires Never Die Questions on Meaning 1. “With “The vampire” Polidori gave birth to the two main branches of vampiric fiction: the vampire as romantic hero, and the vampire as undead monster (Del Toro and Hogan, par.4). I believe, del Toro and Hogan wrote this essay because they wanted to give details of how vampires are made and analyze the motivation behind why they never die. Their purpose was also to draw comparisons

INTRODUCTION White Zombie is an American horror film directed by Victor Halperin which produces the different style of horror genre as first zombie film. According to the IMDb.com White Zombie was released on 4th August 1932. Comparing with other horror success films such as Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (931), White Zombie is intention to a different kind of film as zombie horror genre. Many criticize on the acting and dialogues in film but the lighting and high contract black in white color

not knowing what to do. Urban legends are a common thing now. You hear them around a campfire, a sleepover, ect. They are stories that are passed down or told to friends. It’s like a game of telephone. After a couple people it gets messed up and it changes. In urban legends fear of safe places and very common. Alligators in the sewers aren’t particularly scary. Even though there it’s not necessarily scary there is a fear. The fear of safe places. The story behind this legend is a lot of people have

the local strip club, he overhears two patrons discussing making a deal with a crossroads demon. Not truly believing the myth, Shane goes about collecting the items needed to summon the demon, then goes to the crossroads to see for himself if the urban legend is true. When the man in black appears before him, Shane is not only surprised that the story of the crossroads demon is true, but that the demon is the most gorgeous man he has ever met. A deal is made between Shane and the demon named Dantalion