John Legend

“personal legend” is not a new one. It has been been bouncing around the collective human psyche, in one form or another, almost as long as human themselves have existed. It is the notion of destiny- of a person’s one true dream, passion, purpose or goal, the thing that provides a definitive pathway through what may otherwise seem a meandering and formless existence. In the novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Santiago concludes that life is generous to those who pursue their personal legends.…

In paulo coelho’s book the alchemist there are variety of themes and they are ever changing. however, all of these small themes help to develop the most important theme which is the centrality of personal legends or fate. the centrality of personal legends is about following your fate no matter what. in the alchemist their is a boy named santiago who has a reoccurring dream that his personal treasure is waiting for him in the pyramids of egypt. he, however, is a simple sheep shepherd and lives…

Slender Man a fictional urban legend that was first created in 2009, the creature better known as slender man haves; no face, no hair, very...very thin and wears a dark black suit. Slender man sometimes for joking reasons portrayed like a boogeyman like creature. Basically his made in the horror stories, which many people can tell why. The Slender Man was made by something awful as internet meme, but technically made by some guy named Eric Knudsen. Unlike many urban legends Slender Man, people…

Classic urban legends are stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Urban legends are told all around the world and people tend to believe them. Urban legends can be told for entrainment, to give unexplained events and objects an explanation, and they can be told to give people warnings. Urban legends usually come with a purpose such as to give people a lesson, offer a moral lesson, and to provide reassurance. Urban legends are very popular because the stories that are…

the tradition of spirits in nature, both good and evil. I grew up on Disney’s versions of the Grimm Brothers Germanic fairytales, which have been changed quite a bit from the original. Another couple of classics are Lanval and Beowulf. Various legends share similarities with others; some differ completely. The folklore elements present in the lines 1510-1650 of Beowulf and in the lines…

Throughout history, the Loch Ness monster has been a legend among creatures. First, it was called a monster fish, then it was determined to be a dragon before finally claiming the name of Loch Ness Monster. Said to dwell in the lake Loch Ness, the name monster was first applied to it in the early 1900 hundreds. People searched far and wide, looking for the mysterious creature said to live in the Loch Ness. Many sightings of the monster were reported throughout history, going back to even a…

Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are real places, or events in history. Myths are based on religion supernatural being or creators/gods/ demigods. Fairy Tales are children stories based on fantastic element, imaginary creatures, conflict between good and evil and magic. Tall Tales is the exaggeration is so obvious that there is often no question based on truth. The term folklore was foreign to the…

Student's Name Instructor's Name Course Date Tune-Up The song named “Glory” is an inspiring production by Common and his colleague John Legend. John is a famous American singer who has had other releases. Common is known as a rapper while John Legend is a songwriter. The song is a single from the album Selma. Selma refers to a movie documenting the history of events in the 1965 era. At that time, there was a protest march from Selma to Montgomery which led by Dr. Martin…

wants you to feel what the lyrics are and it lets you feel the emotions of the kind of song it is. For example, John Legend and Common both produced a song called “Glory”, the lyrics are so touching and truthful about our history, the current times, and how people continue to reach glory, The beat or the music in the back is so calm and serious it makes you feel the sadness. John Legend conveniences people to protest injustice through his song using anger, while using logical explanation through…

Legends in my opinion are believable narratives which takes place in our own world. These narratives may be telling the truth, however, it really depends if the listener believes that theses legends are true or not. For this assignment, I will be discussing about legend which I have learned from my time in my high school marching band. When I joined the marching band as a high school sophomore, several of the seniors told me that the band room is supposedly haunted by a ghost named Wily. The…