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Chapter 1: Day Many years in the future, America is divided into two countries: the Republic and the Colonies. Legend takes place in the Republic stronghold of Los Angeles, most of which has been flooded by a hurricane and replaced with a large lake. Jan 23, 2019 While today we can get machines to write for us, for most of human history, writing was a manual endeavor.And there are people who are super passionate about keeping it that way. Some schools are.

Chapter 1: Day

Many years in the future, America is divided into two countries: the Republic and the Colonies. Legend takes place in the Republic stronghold of Los Angeles, most of which has been flooded by a hurricane and replaced with a large lake.

Authorities are hunting for a fifteen-year-old criminal named Day. Day and his friend Tess live in an abandoned warehouse and forage to survive. Each week, they spy on Day’s family to make sure they haven’t caught the plague that is wreaking havoc in the poor sectors of the city. Republic soldiers inspect households every few months to make sure no one is infected; if someone has the plague, the front door of their home is spray-painted with a red ‘X’ and quarantined.

Today, Day plans to surprise his family with some food and presents he has stolen. These include a pair of goggles as a birthday present for Day’s older brother, John, the only member of the family who knows that Day is still alive. Day worries about his Mom and his younger brother, Eden, who is about to turn 10. When a child turns 10, he or she takes the Trial, a test that determines whether they will continue in school or be sent to work in the factories. If a child scores below 1000 on the Trial, he or she is sent “to the labs to be examined for imperfections” (8) and then killed. Day failed his Trial five years ago but escaped death.

As Day and Tess watch from outside, the soldiers enter Day’s house to test for plague. Usually the test only takes ten minutes, but the soldiers are in the house for over an hour. When they emerge, they paint an 'X' on the door, and then a vertical line that chops the 'X' in half. Day has never seen this symbol before and wonders what it means.

Chapter 2: June

June Iparis is a fifteen-year-old prodigy. She is the only person ever to get a perfect score of 1500 on her Trial, and despite her young age, she is already a senior at the best school in the Republic, Drake University. She gets perfect grades, but she also gets in trouble constantly. Her latest stunt is scaling the side of a skyscraper a few blocks off campus, which infuriates the dean secretary, Arisna Whitaker. June wanted to practice scaling buildings because that’s what Day, the Republic’s most wanted criminal, is famous for. She’s determined to catch him once she graduates and joins the military, where the Republic sends all of its best minds.

Ms. Whitaker calls June’s brother, Metias Iparis, to pick her up. Metias is a military captain and he takes care of June since their parents died in a car crash several years ago. Metias and his driver, Thomas, also a soldier, are annoyed that June has gotten in trouble again, but they quickly get over it. They drop her off at home, and then Metias hurries to Los Angeles Central Hospital, where he’s overseeing the delivery of a mutated virus. June wants to go with him, but Metias refuses. The one time he let her shadow him on an assignment, she was wounded; since then, he doesn’t let her go with him into the field.

Chapter 3: Day

Day remembers his first crime. When he was seven, the police broke both of his father’s arms while interrogating him for reasons Day doesn’t know. Day was so angry that he burned down the police station, using a ball of ice covered in oil. The police never caught him because the evidence melted.

Back in the present, Day breaks into the hospital to steal plague medicine for his family. He smears himself with dirt and pig’s blood, and enters the hospital, pretending to have been stabbed in a fight. On his way in, he sees Metias talking to some deliverymen. Once Day is admitted to the waiting room, he steals a soldier’s ID badge and climbs through the air ducts to the third floor, where the medicine is kept. He uses the knives he keeps hidden in his boots to take a doctor hostage, and he demands the plague cure. Unfortunately, the hospital has run out of the cure, and only the weaker plague suppressant is left. Day sees the symbol from his family’s door and realizes it means that a member of his family has come down with a new, mutated strain of the plague.

Day takes the suppressant and narrowly escapes. He gets trapped in a stairwell then jumps out of a window, injuring his ankle. Metias almost catches him, but Day throws a knife into his shoulder and disappears into the sewer. He resurfaces in the Lake sector and collapses a block away from the warehouse. As he passes out, he notices that the special pendant he always wears around his neck is gone.

Chapter 4: June

June remembers being raised by Metias after their parents died. He was fiercely dedicated to her, and even skipped his military induction ceremony to take care of June when she had a fever. In the present day, June prepares to go for a run. As she heads out the door, she runs into Thomas, who tells her that Metias has been killed. He brings June and her dog Ollie to the place Metias died - the hospital that Day raided.

Metias’s boss, Commander Jameson, explains to June that she has graduated from university early so she can help hunt Metias’s killer. Jameson asks June to look over the crime scene, and June quickly figures out several facts about the murderer: he is ambidextrous, he used two matching knives, he escaped into the sewer, and he will be hard to track from there. She swears to get revenge on the killer.

For the next two days, June studies the evidence from the crime scene. Two objects link Day to the murder: his pendant and the stolen ID tag, both of which have his fingerprints on them. However, June is confused by the fact that Metias was killed so deliberately. Day has never killed anyone before. In fact, he has even gone out of his way to avoid unnecessary violence in his previous heists, which only involved theft and vandalism. Because the hospital raid was so poorly planned, June concludes that Day was trying to steal the medicine to help someone he cares about.

Chapter 5: Day

Day wakes up in a stranger’s house with Tess by his side. Tess explains that he’s been unconscious for two days, but she’s delivered the plague suppressant to his family. It turns out that young Eden is the one who’s sick. The man hosting Day and Tess lost a son to the plague, and he seems to sympathize with Day’s crimes against the Republic. Day remembers how he took Tess, a starving street urchin, under his wing a few years ago.

As Day and Tess talk, the man comes in and warns them that someone is going door to door offering plague cures. The man believes it’s a trap for Day. Although Day and Tess suspect he’s right, they decide to meet the mysterious person anyway, just in case he really does have the medicine.

Analysis

Legend takes place in the Republic, a world very different from our own. However, there are some similarities between the Republic and today’s society. Though the geography has been distorted by natural disasters and other apocalyptic events, the Republic exists in California. This helps root the story in some sort of realism that young readers could identify with and understand. Another example is the Trial. Obviously, killing students who fail an exam is very extreme and would never occur today. That said, there are some parallels between the Trial and the SAT, which American high-school students must take before applying to college.

The Trial is scored on a scale of 1500 points. Although the SAT is now scored out of 2400 points, it would have been scored out of 1600 when Marie Lu was growing up and took the test. The similarity between the numbers suggest that the Trial might have been inspired by Lu’s own experiences as a teenager.

The Trial and the SAT are also similar in the way they affect students. Some people have argued that the SAT has too much of an impact on students’ future success, and the Trial takes this to an extreme. A child’s score on the Trial determines what his or her job will be for the rest of his or her life. Also, children from the slums tend to score worse on the Trial; in real life, standardized tests have come under criticism for bias against poorer students. Late in the book, there’s even a mention of private companies that help children study for the Trial, just like the SAT-preparation companies that exist today (277).

Another important feature of the Republic is the huge gap between rich and poor. In Legend, the government actually tries to widen this gap, making the rich richer and the poor poorer. For example, poor people have to pay to be admitted to the hospital, whereas the rich get free home visits, even though they are the least likely to need them. These policies help the Republic ensure its survival by maintaining the oppression against those they consider undesirable. Many people, like the man who shelters Tess and Day, seem to hate the government, but as long as the rich and powerful people are happy, the Republic can keep hold of power.

These opening chapters also introduce the novel’s two main characters: June and Day. As the chapters alternate between the perspectives of the two main characters, readers are given insight into two very different worlds: the privilege and safety of June's life, and the dangers and squalor of Day's existence. June and Day may challenge some people’s assumptions about what it means to be a good person. Day is the Republic’s most wanted criminal, but he cares about the people around him and tries not to do unnecessary harm, even when he is committing a crime. For example, he goes out of his way to avoid hurting the doctor he takes hostage during the hospital raid. Through Day, Lu suggests that in a society where the laws are wrong, good people must break the laws to maintain their integrity. June, on the other hand, is a more mysterious character. She is a hard-working, intelligent student, but she is also deeply loyal to the Republic - a government that, as we know, does some truly horrible things. However, June herself hasn’t actually hurt anyone. As the novel progresses, June will be forced to choose between staying loyal to the Republic and doing what’s right.

China, a land of mystery and enchantment, is filled with many images: gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, historical characters, dragons, unicorns. Throughout its history, China has seen many conflicts, religions, and philosophies that have been interwoven into Chinese myths. In many of the well-known Chinese tales, we often find no clear distinction between reality and myth, earth and heaven, history and storytelling, past and present. China is a mosaic of divergent philosophies and traditions. And we must remember this when we talk about China’s ancient mythology. Despite their many themes and variations, most Chinese myths possess one common and central element: the battle of ordinary people against great adversity. Here is a compilation of 10 famous ancient Chinese myths:

10. The Pilgrimage Mythology

The Pilgrimage Mythology primarily talks about Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy and compassion. In most of the myths, she is portrayed as a woman holding an infant, dressed in white, and sitting on a lotus. She was said to have been murdered by her own father. She arrived in hell reciting holy books and the king of hell was very angry with her. He sent her back to the world of the living where she gained spiritual insights from Buddha and later on was blessed with immortality. The temple of Kwan Yin, located at the summit of Wondrous Peak, has always attracted many pilgrims. The Pilgrimage Mythology also talks about how Buddhism was introduced and flourished in China. The mythology has it that The Monkey King converted to Buddhism but continued to use Taoist knowledge and skills to combat evil.

9. The Monkey Myth

A government official named Wu Ch’eng-en in his popular novel, Journey to the West, tells the myth about the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong is the most famous monkey in China. He was said to have been born out of a stone egg that came from a magic rock on the Mountain of Fruit and Flowers. According to mythology, Sun used to be very naughty and eager to take over the world and it took Buddha a lot of effort to tame him. The Monkey King is characterized by his greedy, but joyful, curious, and extremely popular nature. Later in his life, he became a loyal companion to the monk Xuanzang on his adventurous journey from China to India and back again.

8. The Unicorn’s Prophecy

The myth of the unicorn’s prophecy sprang up around the life of Confucius. This story introduces the unicorn, the chi-lin, which is considered a sacred animal to the Chinese. It bears little resemblance to the unicorn of European myths, and is a mixture of many creatures including the deer, ox, dragon, and horse. The chi-lin has been depicted in myths as a peaceful and timid animal who leaves the innocent alone, but if angered, will jab evil people with its horn. It is said that loyal soldiers embroidered the emblem of the chi-lin on their clothing to show how dutiful they were. During the 14th century, a real giraffe was sent to the imperial court and many observers claimed it was the reincarnation of the mythical chi-lin.

7. The Moon Goddess

Chang-O (or Chang’e), the Chinese goddess of the moon, is the subject of several legends in Chinese mythology. The moon goddess myth revolves around Hou Yi the archer, the elixir of life, a benevolent emperor, and the moon. This popular and interesting story about Chang-O takes you to the distant past where the 10 sons of the Jade Emperor were transformed into 10 suns. The 10 suns rose to heaven and scorched the earth, threatening mankind’s survival. The archer Yi shot down nine of these suns and left only one. Yi was then rewarded with the elixir of immortality. One day, when Yi was out hunting, his apprentice Feng Meng broke into his house and tried to get the elixir from Yi’s wife, Chang’e. But Chang’e refused to give the elixir to Feng Meng and drank it all herself. As she consumed it, she became weightless and flew upwards towards the heavens and stayed on the moon as a refugee.

6. The Grand Archer Yi

In many ancient Chinese mythologies, we can see gods helping the people. But the Grand Archer Yi is one of the few mortals who has helped the gods. He is characterized by his great skill at archery. Hou Yi is believed to have lived between 2436 and 2255 BC. Myths about him are linked to the people of the southwestern part of China. Yi was one of the most famous archers of that time. It is believed that Yi saved the moon during an eclipse and rescued the country from a variety of outbreaks. Hou Yi is also said to have shot down nine of the 10 suns that were burning up the earth in prehistoric times.

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5. Yu Rebuilds the Earth

The myth about Yu the Great is based on Chinese legends dating from 2205 to 2197 BC. Like all demigods in ancient times, Yu the Great could change himself into different shapes whenever necessary. He could transform himself into a bear, a dragon, or a human. Yu is considered to be the first to pass his status as ruler on to his descendants, creating the first dynasty, the Xia dynasty. However, due to the lack of any archaeological evidence, the Xia dynasty still remains a myth. One of the many legends about Yu tells of his extraordinary birth where a man called Gun was told to control a great flood. He stole a piece of magic soil from heaven to dam the water. Furious with him, the Shangdi, or supreme deity, issued an order for his execution. After about three years, the miraculously preserved body of Gun was slit open and a son brought forth. He was Da Yu and the one who, after years of hard work, provided outlets to the sea through dredging, with the help of dragons, thus making the earth suitable for human habitation.

4. Water War

Gong Gong (aka Kang Hui), a Chinese water god, is one of the frequently described characters in ancient Chinese mythology. He is depicted in stories as having red hair and the tail of a serpent. Gong Gong has been credited in various mythological texts as being responsible for destructive floods. He wrestled to gain control of the earth shortly after the creation of people. Before Gong, Zhurong, the fire god, ruled the world peacefully. But when Gong became the ruler, he wanted to expand his influence by increasing the amount of water in the universe, namely seven-tenths water to three-tenths dry land. So he sent heavy rains and came close to destroying the world in a fierce power struggle with Zhurong. To counteract the destructive forces of both Gong and Zhurong, Nuwa, the creator of people, appears in this myth. Gong is often seen as an ancient destroyer god and is blamed for many other cosmic catastrophes. By all accounts, Gong Gong ends up being killed or sent into exile.

3. Fushi Teaches the People

The most ancient myths involve the 10 legendary kings or gods who guided people through their prehistoric beginnings (around 3000 to 2197 BC). They were demigods (half god and half human), who lived among the people and taught them the rules of civilization. Fushi was the first ruler of this magical period. Many scholars believe that his story is based on an actual monarch who lived sometime between 2953 and 2736 BC. In all the many variations of these mythological stories, Fushi has been depicted as a beloved figure who taught survival skills to the early humans. He taught people how to use fire, how to cook, how to write, and many other skills like hunting, fishing, and fortune-telling. Some myths depict Fushi as having the body of a human while others depict him as having the head of a human and the body of a snake. In many stories, he is regarded as the husband of Nuwa and they are the creators of civilization.

2. Nuwa Creates People

Nuwa (aka Nugua), the goddess of humankind, is one of the most popular characters in ancient Chinese mythology. According to mythology, Nuwa created mankind and repaired the pillar of heaven and the broken corners of earth which Gong Gong had destroyed in a fit of anger. In Chinese mythology, Nugua is regarded as the patroness of matchmakers. As the wife of Fushi, she helped establish a model for marriage and regulated the conduct between the sexes. Nuwa is also said to have built a lovely palace that became the prototype for the later walled cities of China. The materials of the palace were said to have been prepared overnight by mountain spirits.

1. Panku (Pangu) Creates the World

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The earliest Chinese mythologies contain many stories of the wondrous rulers of ancient times, but there are no creation stories. The story of Panku (aka Pangu) is probably the closest Chinese version of a creation myth. Pangu is the central figure in the Chinese Taoist legends of creation. Pangu, the first man, is said to have been created out of the cosmic egg and had two horns, two tusks, and a hairy body. According to the ancient myths, Pangu is said to have shaped the earth by chiseling out valleys and stacking up mountains. All this was accomplished using his knowledge of yin and yang, the inescapable principle of duality in all things.

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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Hindu Mythology

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Conclusion

When we look at the history of ancient Chinese mythology, writings seem to have begun in the Wei and Jin dynasties (220 to 420 AD). Influenced by the ideas of alchemy and Taoist and Buddhist superstitions, various writers invented tales of gods and demons. When we read their stories, we see a great imagination and mastery of the written language. The practice of storytelling has continued through the generations. Like many other cultures, Chinese mythology is entwined with history. Most of these myths date back to ancient times, and some even predate the recorded history of mankind.

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