3. Summarize the discussion between the king and the boy regarding Personal Legends. Do you believe that there is such a thing as Personal Legends?
The King of Salem comes across a boy and tells him all about personal legend and how to discover your own. They start by talking about the complex book that the boy is reading and the moral of the story. The King seems to believe that it tells a great lie involving all of humanity. The lie is that everyone reaches a time in there lives when they can no longer control the fate that is bestowed upon them. A personal legend is not always what the world may conceive as an ideal job or lifestyle, but its the destiny you set out to achieve. He also says,"...whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It is your mission on Earth." He is saying that finding your own personal legend is our way of giving back to the Earth. A personal legend is a fulfillment we all must reach. I believe that everyone has a destiny, no matter how big or small. The journey we take to reach this fulfillment is unknown. Finding your purpose in the world is a part of life in which we learn things not only about ourselves but lessons on life.
Erin Pihl
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I agree that each person has their own destiny or personal legend no matter who you are. I think that even god has a personal legend and i agree that everyone has their own destiny, whether it is big or small. I think that the lie is somewhat true but also false in some ways because i believe that fate has a little bit of control over our destiny from the very beginning. I don't think it begins to completely take over one day, but that it is always a tiny part of each decision we make.
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