Urban Legends

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Urban legends are reflections we have all heard of strange and gory stories that are supposedly true, experienced by a friend of a friend. Whether true or not these so called "urban legends" tend to circulate through individuals fears and curiosity. These tales do not survive throughout the years solely on the basis of their entertainment level, but due to the fact that they reflect fears. When hearing of others life threatening stories it gets the heart racing. That could happen to me. This connection is immediate because it asks for no suspension of belief. This is very possible that the tale has some truth to it and that the actions of the tale are quite believable, distinct, and real. Urban legends often times provide us with a glimpse of the real world. I feel Urban Legend is story passed on by each generation, mostly being false, but having some truth to it. When dealing with why urban legends are told, how people believe them, and who creates them, legends become very complex. Usually, the legends include several different versions that people chose to believe as true without actual evidence concerning the story. They are stories. Sometimes true, but mainly only believed to be true, they have been told over and over again always happening to a “friend” of a “friend.” Usually characterized by some combination of humor, horror, warning, embarrassment, morality or appeal to empathy, their goal is to teach a lesson. Urban legends are the type of stories to make you always aware of your surrounds....