Urban Legend
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URBAND LEGENDS
PCSNT 1009
GEORGE W. RODRIGUEZ ALAVA
DECEMBER 02, 2009
ABSTRACT
Urban legend is a story derived from real life, but with elements of over the top horror. It is a way of expressing one’s fears, in a totally exaggerated way as to appear ridiculous. Urban legends are often widely circulated. Whether these stories are true or not, no one can tell with absolute certainty. But one thing’s for sure, they make for great copy. Schools particularly are favorite settings for urban
legends. This is because most schools date way back to the Second World War,
When most institutions were used garrisons, prisons and torture chambers. It
is said that the ghosts of the soldiers and innocent civilians who have shed their blood in these places will forever walk the halls of these institutions.
TABLES CONTENTS
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………...2
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………….4
WHAT IS AN URBAN LEGEND……………………………………………………………5
HOW WOULD YOU DETERMINE IF A STORY IS REAL OR AN URBAN LEGEND...6
EXAMPLES OF URBAN LEGENDS………………………………………………………..8
THE WEEPING WOMAN……………………………………………………………………8
BLOODY MARY URBAN LEGEND………………………………………………………11
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………13
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………14
INTRODUCTION
An urban legend is any modern, fictional story, told as truth that reaches a wide audience by being passed from person to person. Urban legends are often false, but not always. A few turn out to be largely true, and a lot of them were inspired by an actual event but evolved into something different in their passage from person to person. More often than not, it isn't possible to trace an urban legend back to its original source -- they seem to come from nowhere.
People use urban legends sometimes as a jokes or hobby. Also many people don’t like urban legends just because they are...
PCSNT 1009
GEORGE W. RODRIGUEZ ALAVA
DECEMBER 02, 2009
ABSTRACT
Urban legend is a story derived from real life, but with elements of over the top horror. It is a way of expressing one’s fears, in a totally exaggerated way as to appear ridiculous. Urban legends are often widely circulated. Whether these stories are true or not, no one can tell with absolute certainty. But one thing’s for sure, they make for great copy. Schools particularly are favorite settings for urban
legends. This is because most schools date way back to the Second World War,
When most institutions were used garrisons, prisons and torture chambers. It
is said that the ghosts of the soldiers and innocent civilians who have shed their blood in these places will forever walk the halls of these institutions.
TABLES CONTENTS
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………...2
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………….4
WHAT IS AN URBAN LEGEND……………………………………………………………5
HOW WOULD YOU DETERMINE IF A STORY IS REAL OR AN URBAN LEGEND...6
EXAMPLES OF URBAN LEGENDS………………………………………………………..8
THE WEEPING WOMAN……………………………………………………………………8
BLOODY MARY URBAN LEGEND………………………………………………………11
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………13
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………14
INTRODUCTION
An urban legend is any modern, fictional story, told as truth that reaches a wide audience by being passed from person to person. Urban legends are often false, but not always. A few turn out to be largely true, and a lot of them were inspired by an actual event but evolved into something different in their passage from person to person. More often than not, it isn't possible to trace an urban legend back to its original source -- they seem to come from nowhere.
People use urban legends sometimes as a jokes or hobby. Also many people don’t like urban legends just because they are...