Argumentative Essay On Bigfoot

There have been many myths that people have handed down over the course of human history. One such myth is the Greek myth of Hades specifically, of that of Cerberus the guard dog of Hades. Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna and Typhon and was often described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from parts of his body. Though this was not always the case, in the earliest description in Hesiod's theogony from 8th - 7th century B.C., he was described having fifty heads, while later when described by Pindar in 522- 433 B.C. he had one hundred heads. When referring to the heads specifically when described by Apollodorus, a Greek scholar, he had three dog heads and the heads of snakes on his back. When described

Some of the people who believe in Nessie not only believe that the in monster but it is actually a dinosaur too. The dinosaur is thought to be the last surviving plesiosaur, which are aquatic dinosaurs believed to have gone extinct 65 million years ago with all other dinosaurs (history.com staff). This iconic monster is also thought to be real because of sonar pictures that have supposedly captured the creature in the depths of Loch Ness. Sonar images of large object in loch ness are common but people are not exactly sure what the images show. This lead to the assumption that the pictures show the Loch Ness Monster (Davies). Stories of a monster lurking in the loch are centuries old and have been passed down through generation to generation. Those who grew up familiar with the story of the Loch Ness Monster have a hard time not believing in this creature because of how long it has been around (history.com

First off, the humorous satire at what types of articles that may be found in less than reliable newspapers or websites. In BigFoot Stole My Wife, it displays the story of a man who convinced himself that bigfoot had broken into his house and took his wife away. This is a huge leap in logical, to say the least. In this story, we can find context clues that prove that this did not happen. See, the first clue we get is his gambling problems and his wife’s disdain for this habits: “In the two and a half years we were married, I often had the feeling that I would come home from the track and something would be funny. Oh, she'd say things: One of these days I'm not going to be here when you get home, things like that, things like everybody says. How stupid of me not to see them as omens” (Carlson, Rob). Not only does his wife seem to be unhappy with the narrator, but it shows the wife, Tracy, blatantly states she wants to leave him. True,

Do you want to learn about the big, hairy, nine foot tall man eating beast in the woods also known as Bigfoot? If your answer is yes, boy do I have a paper for you. Bigfoot sightings and the stories that go along with them, are a hoax.

One of the world’s strangest enigmas surrounds Loch Ness centered in the Scottish Highlands. In the early beginnings of Scotland, Loch Ness was formed when the Earth’s crust drastically changed,and made about 31,000 lakes in present day Scotland, due the Great Glen fault (Redfern 117). The Loch, located near the famous Urquhart Castle, is approximately 20 miles long and almost a mile wide and more than 755 feet deep (Redfern 117). Another aspect to Loch Ness was that the water was cold and contained silt because it was once apart of the North Sea (Schach 10-11). According to Kallen, the legend is said to begin in 565 A.D. when St. Columba of Iona, an Irish poet and Clergyman, noticed some Scottish picts upon arriving. The Clergyman recognized

Bigfoot or as it’s often called in canada the sasquatch, is mentioned in several Native American legends or stories. In fact, the term “sasquatch” is Indian for “hairy giant.” The first sighting was in 1811 near what now is the town of Jasper, Alberta Canada.

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong walked on the moon: or perhaps not. That is what some people think. They believe the "Moon Landings" were faked, in order to cheat the public out of billions of dollars and so that we could win the space race against the Soviet Union. According to conspiracy theorists, the scientists at N.A.S.A. realized during the Apollo missions that either is was technically impossible to reach the Moon ir that it cost too much. So, the government built a secret movie studio somewhere in the southwest and used special effects to pretend that the astronauts had landed on the Moon. Then, the "historic event" was sent through television to the entire world who, for the most part, believed it.

ou’re walking through the woods, you hear a crackle of leaves and twigs behind as you turn around to try and video this mysterious creature, as it darts off into the woods without a trace. This “mysterious” creature is bigfoot, or a sasquatch. These are the reasons I believe bigfoot is fake.

Hundreds of years ago, people used to believe that the earth was flat, but with the research and technology, we were able to find out that it is a perfect sphere. Aliens run along those same lines. Even with all the technology today, there is still no definite answer if we are alone in this massive universe or not. There is so much controversy weather or not aliens exist.

What are some of the most popular alien related conspiracies, and why do these seem so believable to certain sections of the population. Why has our culture shifted to believe in these beings from outer space?

2. Footprints and traces of the dingo could be seen inside the Chamberlains tent as well as around their campground.

the existence of Bigfoot, this leads many to believe the legends to be true. Another theory that

After someone has suffered a loss, it is common for that person to go into denial. They figure out coping mechanisms to help deal with the emotional pain of the event. These mechanisms are often created out of desperation and lead to the individual not taking responsibility or losing credibility. In the story “Bigfoot Stole My Wife” by Ron Carlson, Rick is an immature husband that spends too much time at the racetrack. When his wife disappears, he immediately resorts to blaming Bigfoot. Deep down, he knows that his story is too unbelievable so he tries to establish credibility through an adventure he had when he was younger. It is out of desperation, deception, and denial that Rick chooses to cope with the loss of his wife.

My first “Bigfoot” experience, occurring during my childhood, has made an indelible impression on me throughout the years. The strange event, that made this haunting impression, occurred in the summer 1971. Living on a dead-end road in rural East Tennessee, I was eight years old when the encounter occurred. With my father working the night shift that evening, my younger siblings in bed, only my mother and I were in the den. The news broadcast had ended making the time approximately 11:30 PM. Standing up, mother informed me that she was going to take the garbage out before we went to bed. Located at the back of our lot, approximately seventy-five feet from the house, the garbage cans, during that time period, were made from fifty-gallon metal

The Loch Ness Monster is real or fictitious, no one really knows; however, there is still a chance considering that there is more water in the Loch than any body of water in Scotland. People over periods of time, have seen logs that were far off that looked like the Monster. The ultimate question that has yet to be answered; Does the Loch Ness monster exist? This famous hoax is current throughout history, and while there is evidence that supports the idea that she does exist. There is no possible way for her to live in those conditions, and not be seen, by eye or radar. Even if she existed the last sighting was May 24th, 1960; but where is the carcass if she did live then die, the body would have surfaced and thus the legend would be, well