Legend

the idea of personal legend: something someone truly wants to achieve, almost like a vey dersiered dream or goal. People who achieve their personal legends have the courage, the will, the determination, and the patientce that takes to accomplish their goals and dreams; however this is not true for everyone. Some people spend their lives doing as they are told and are expected to be, then there are others who don’t akwknowledge the existance of such thing as a personal legend, but just because a…

Synthesis Essay Two different versions of the Arthurian Legend The Legend of Mordred are told in the texts “Mordred: A Tragedy” by Henry Newbolt and “Mordred: A Tragedy in five acts” by Wilfred Campbell LL. D.. Although they are both versions of the same story, there are differences in theme and literary interests in these re-tellings of the legend. Written in 1895, Newbolt’s version has King Arthur make corrupt decisions because of the guilt he feels concerning his incestuous affair with his…

Alchemist, Simple Abundance, and A New Earth, Paulo Coelho, Sarah Ban Breathnach, and Eckhart Tolle all used the job of a personal legend in their works. The use of it lets the authors show depth within their characters and their works. A personal legend is one’s god given skill, or their goal in life. It is what you live for. Paulo Coelho uses the idea of a personal legend within the character Santiago. Early in the novel the reader learns that Santiago’s parents wanted him to be a priest,…

over time, it reached its peak in the late 90s. Legends in the 90s such as Tupac, Biggie and Nas changed the game and created beautiful pieces of art with their words. Or do you prefer new school? Future legends such as T.I, Kendrick Lamar and Lupe Fiasco. All of these artist have had pretty successful careers selling albums gold and platinum. Rap is everywhere do you prefer the East coast or the West coast, the dirty south or the Midwest. You have legends in the west coast such as Tupac and…

The legend of Merlin displays distinctive themes and interests from The Life of Merlin and Merlin and Vivien although they both tell the same story. The Life of Merlin gave him qualities of a humble man. The source provided descriptive details of Merlin’s upcomings of a great sorcerer. In the text Monmouth wrote Merlin to be a wise man who saw no good in having riches. Merlin and Vivien has the same concept of who Merlin is and how he came to be. Gaster gave Heroic symbolism to Merlin in…

Something new and impacting that I learned when I asked to my family about the legend that I chose, is that the story was narrated most of the time only to women. The reason is that in the Mexican culture they have a belief know as "machismo". It means that only man can to certain things, such as work, take important decisions, etc. This belief is expressed on the legend. Parents talk about this legend more often to women because they wanted to keep women at home at night. The "machismo" apply…

wondered why cats dislike rodents so much?The stories "Cat and Rat-Legend of the Chinese Zodiac" and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” explain why cats and rodents dislike each other. This essay will be talking about the similarities and differences between the two stories. First this essay will compare the stories "Cat and Rat-Legend of the Chinese Zodiac" and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies”. In both of the stories "Cat and Rat-Legend of the Chinese Zodiac" and “How Cats and Mice Became…

about the Headless Horseman. The Headless Horseman is a legend about a horseman that lost his head and is headless. He rides his horse in search of the head he has lost attacking anyone who stands in his way and not stopping at anything to get it. “Sleepy Hollow” by Tim Burton is a movie that is based on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving. Tim Burton took a creative license when he came up with the idea, and he transforms the legend into a completely new version that slightly…

help Santiago overcome fear and achieve his Personal Legend, reinforcing Coelho’s message that one’s Personal Legend is the most important journey that an individual can experience. For many, capitalistic greed can consume one’s life,…

Cat and Rodents Have you ever wondered how cats, rats, and mice became great enemies? There are two theories. There is the ancient Chinese legend “Cat and Rat Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies.” In Cat and Rat It is about a race and the first twelve to get to the finish line gets a year named after them. In Cats and Mice is about the conflict that happens between cats and mice to make them despise each other. I will give the similarities and differences…