urban legends summary

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Urban Legends

According to Tom Harris , urban legends are modern fictional stories or myths passed "from person to person and frequently have the elements of caution , horror or humor " Most of the urban legends are always false though some have proven true . They are mostly always inspired by a true story but tend to change in the course of transmission from one person to another . Moreover , it is hard to follow back an urban legend to its source , this is

because it seems to come from everywhere with slight variation each time

James M . Henslin , on the other hand describes an urban legend as a deliciously entertaining tale ' the truth of which is unverifiable Thematically , they are characterized by some elements of horror , warning embarrassment , humor , appeal to empathy and morality . Their unexpected twists though always weird , are sometimes so reasonable enough to be taken as the truth

One example of an urban legend is that is exemplified by Harris is called the Vegas "organ harvesters . In this legend , it is reported that a man meets a woman in an Vegas pub and have a drink together , the observer apparently relates how the two hit it off but at one time the man passes out . The story adds that the man later wakes up to find himself in a bathtub covered in ice . There is a phone near him and a note telling him to call 911 or you will dies ' When...