Legend

John Legend, singer, songwriter, pianist, is a 36 year old extremely talented man who has succeeded in far more than just reaching fame in music. He comes from an interesting historical background; his 4th and 5th grandfathers were born slaves and died freed men. Being that John Legend was always into Classical soul, hip-hop and gospel music since early childhood, he carried that interest into the music he composes today, which makes him one of the few artists in the r&b/hip-hop music industry…

Jovenia was youthful and beautiful. Her skin was pale, as though it had never seen the sun. Her lips full and as red as the blood of the gods. Her cheeks were a rosy pink and plump. Her hair was thick and curly and long and as dark as night. She was told to be the most beautiful maiden that had ever lived or would ever live. As a child Jovenia was as sweet as she was beautiful but, as she grew in age and beauty she rotted on the inside. Her once sweet temperament had changed to a vain and nasty…

Lauren Eckhardt Professor Anne Winchell Storytelling in Video Games October 11, 2015 Character Paper Midna [a non-playable, sidekick, ally character in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,] is a descendent from the Twili, a race from the Realm of Twilight in the Sacred Realm/Golden Land. She has a total of three forms: her true form [6 foot tall, goddess like build, with red eyes, pale blue skin and fiery hair], her imp-like form [similar to her true form but is two feet tall with a pudgy…

An urban legend is a story passed from person to person that some people may believe is true. They range from plausible to completely ridiculous. These stories often teach a moral lesson, in the case of the above picture, that of a wendigo, the lesson is don’t resort to cannibalism. These stories also tend to play on emotions, in the case of the wendigo the targeted emotion is fear; in the case of the nude surprise party the main emotion was embarrassment. Urban legends exist as a way for people…

The Urban Legend of Resusci Anne You have probably at least heard of Resusci Anne, but if you learned CPR, then chances are you have also performed mouth to mouth on her. But do you know her story? Or have you ever wondered how she was born? Well, it is now the time to know her story. Who is Rescusci Anne? She is the first CPR manikin ever created. Resusci Anne started from an urban legend, which is told in various ways, but the main details are mostly the same. According to the legend,…

Hawaiian Legends There are many different tales to the great island chain of Hawai`i. From scary stories that keep you away from doing what’s wrong, to the creation of Hawai`i. Hawaii is the home to some of the most unique stories passed down from olelo because in the past they didn’t need to write. Hawaiians believed in polytheism, or many gods who controlled certain things. This caused the ancient stories to arise, and begin to be passed on to keep the story alive. The greatest legends…

is we all have a personal legend that we should follow. A personal legend is basically what we are meant to accomplish in life, it is the personal calling of each and every individual. Almost all of the characters in the story had a personal legend that they either followed or decided to leave behind. The characters that didn't follow their personal legend regretted it and the ones that did were rewarded for their hard work and determination. Following your personal legend brings up problems…

Compare & Contrast Essay- Myths and Legends Myths and legends are the foundations of today’s society. Throughout time, myths have connected cultures together by having shared beliefs, values, and a perspective based off of nature or other people by being passed down throughout generations. They provide guidelines for living, as in they show the actions of people such as ancestors or deities and the results of their actions and implies societal expectations for behavior based on the moral tone.…

Destiny and Personal Legends Personal legends are important, play a big role in The Alchemist, and still exist today. Looking at the characters, you can see that they are different, but the same. Personal legends are different from destiny in that they can simply be ignored if a person should chose to do so. In The Alchemist, Melchizedek makes it very clear that he is against destiny/fate, calling it “the world’s greatest lie” (Coelho, 18). His definition of Personal Legend is this,…

League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena game. Players are formed on a team of five players against another team of five players. Each team has a base with a core called a Nexus and the point of the game is to destroy the enemy team 's nexus. Each…