URBAN LEGENDS are folktales or myths circulated as true stories (see full definition here (Links to an external site.))
In this brief assignment you will consider the why/how of these stories and why they persist. You will also explore a specific urban legend.
Read the brief articles below:
- Why Urban Legends Get Told, (Links to an external site.) from The Atlantic (Nov, 2015)
- What Makes an Urban Legend, (Links to an external site.) from the BBC
What happens if an urban legend comes true? Listen to the Prologue of “True Urban Legends” (Links to an external site.) from This American Life, NPR, 2010 (7 minutes)
Choose an urban legend that interests you (check here (Links to an external site.) if you need ideas)
Write a paragraph to explain:
- What legend did you pick? Why did you choose it?
- How did this urban legend originate? Where did it come from?
- Why do you think people believe this particular myth? What purpose does the persistence of the myth serve?
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