American folklore

Foundations of Mythology Mark Bleier HUM105 November 9, 2015 Lewis Campfield Foundations of Mythology Introduction Myths have been used in popular literature, popular television, and throughout many different cultures worldwide since the advent of time. This essay will strive to answer some important, thought provoking questions. With each question answered the goal is more knowledge and understanding of the topic and more understanding of ourselves. By answering these questions, the foundations

(Benokraits,201x). In our modern American culture, we have many symbols that represent

Summer Project On ‘Influence of Urban Legends on Various Art forms Of 21st Century ’ In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Award of Degree of B.A. Hons. English - 3 Submitted By: Supervised By: Annant Gaur Dr. Smita Mishra A0706113077 Asst. Professor Amity Institute of English Studies and Research AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH India DECLARATION Date: 30.7.2014 I, Annant Gaur, student of B.A. Hons

Little Mermaid. Yet even though I was born in the late 1990’s it wasn’t until December 11th, 2009 that I was able to see a representation of myself and my skin tone. In the release of The Princess and the Frog, Disney revealed their very first African-American princess allowing me to become even more aware of the inequality facing me, my race and my gender through media at the young age of twelve. From damsels in distress, to oversexualized drawings, to displayed over-masculinity in princes; there’s no

In many traditional folklores, trickster characters are portrayed as being animals or other nonhuman entities; for example, Coyote in Native American tales, Br’er Rabbit in African American stories, or the devil in Blues legends. However, nowadays with an endless supply of movies and television series, while there are still animal and nonhuman tricksters, the trickster character can be commonly found being portrayed by mere men. Nonetheless, animal or man, these tricksters all encompass the same

I juxtaposed the Ballad of Mulan against two of its adaptations, Disney's animated film, Mulan, and the 2009 live action Chinese film, Mulan: Rise of a Warrior. To inform this analysis, I used Propp's methodology to break down the source tale and its adaptations into separate functions that could be studied across mediums. In addition to this, I informed my understanding of the context surrounding these films and the source material using research produced by scholars. I expected to find that the

Urban legends are very complex and interesting aspects of culture. They often inspire holidays, movies, poetry, stories and more. But urban legends go far beyond how they seem on the surface. Decoding the origins and messages behind urban legends is the key to understanding the truth of a legend. Illustrating the messages, urban legends may be benign, or malicious. In this essay we are going to look at these messages and what purpose they serve. First, the paper investigates how people use urban

Horatio Alger was an American writer who lived in the Nineteenth century. He wrote novels that mostly followed the same theme, which is known today as the “Horatio Alger myth.” The “Horatio Alger myth” was a “rags to riches story” where the hero started poor and obtained wealth

Teacher and Author: Teaching Middle and High School Using Literature Sandra Coleman Grand Canyon University RGD 545 Professor Karen Foster February 27, 2008 Teaching Middle and High School Student Using Literature Outline: I. Short Stories a) Activating Prior Knowledge b) Responding to the Selection c) Short Story Selections 1. Suggested Activities to use with Various Groups

of two evils. In context of the song, an easy explanation would be that the narrator is lusting after an older, married woman, and therefore the hard decision he must make is whether or not to have an affair with her. Mephistopheles is a demon in folklore, and is most well-known for Faust selling his soul to him; in this track, the narrator seems to be saying that despite the person not being a literal or obvious devil,