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=Considering the Global Perspectives of BigFoot=



What did you compare in your analysis?

The Legend of Bigfoot across the globe.

What major similarities did you notice across your gathered information? 1. Descriptions of BigFoot are similiar across the continents. They are large, hairy, have big feet and live in seclusion in wooded and undeveloped areas. 2. Perception of people/villagers that have claimed to have had sightings are the same. The people are viewed with scepticism and amounts of ridicule.

What major differences did you notice across your gathered information? 1. How the legend of BigFoot began: Dissapearances of people in the wilderness, sightings of large humanoid ape creatures, history of sightings  2. The location of BigFoot: Legends can be found on every continent across the globe  3.. The names of BigFoot: BigFoot, Yeti, Sasquatch, Giant Monkey, Abominable Snowman, Yowie Man, WildMan, Yeren 

What could account for the differences between the global perspectives of idea/event you analyzed? (Be specific!)

The differences between BigFoot sightings across the globe are greatly influenced by the culture of country. The culture of the country includes the past legends and history of the creature, as well as relegious beliefs. This leads to preconceptions of the creature and taints what may have actually been seen or encountered. A major difference that was discovered to exist between two legends of BigFoot in Europe and in Asia was the theory of its origin. The European BigFoot is theorized to have humaniod origins while the Asian BigFoot is theorized to have primate origins.

Has your analysis of the various global perspectives changed your own perspective on the idea/event? It has changed the way that we have viewed the American version of BigFoot. We have learned that the legends have spanned hundreds of years and are not just a new urban legend or fascination.