Urban Legends: Fact vs. "Fact" / Discusses various aspects of urban legends and the "facts" surrounding them
Date Submitted: 08/25/2004 08:00:11
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 6 pages (1625 words)
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 6 pages (1625 words)
Urban Legends: Fact vs. "Fact"
For hundreds of years, various folklore and local legends have been prime subjects of human intrigue and fascination. Over the past century, such folklore has been dubbed "Urban Legend." Also referred to as contemporary or modern legends, urban legends have become sources of education, entertainment, and explanations. What often starts as a mere rumor can potentially develop into an urban legend; a tale which attains this status somehow gains "truthfulness," …
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