Friday, March 2, 2012

Faust Legend




Catherine grew up on a Native American reservation.  She lived in poverty all her childhood.  She promised to leave the reservation and find someone that could take care of her and start a family together.
Catherine and her family lived on the Native American reservation.  Catherine had eight other brothers and sisters that her parents had to take care of and feed.  Her mother struggled to keep her children alive. Catherine’s father was often out for long periods of time because he had to travel for business.  Catherine’s mother was stuck home tacking care of the nine children.  Catherine understood how hard her mother tried to take care of them and make sure that they were all okay.  Catherine and her siblings were often left alone and hungry because their mother was off at work.  None of the things Catherine had done helped.  She had to work at age 11.  She prayed every night to God asking if he could help out her family. But to no avail. She felt God had forsaken her.  One night instead of praying to God she decided to pray to the devil.  She asked the devil if he could help her out and get her off the reservations and take her to the United States.  For a while it seemed that nothing was working, but one day Catherine was walking home from work a man approached her.  A man in a dark brown leather jacket came up behind her and grabbed her by the shoulder.  Catherine was startled by this man.  She had an eerie feeling about him just by the way he dressed.  As she turned around and looked him in the eyes she noticed something different about this man.  He had a grey-white skin tone with eyes wide open.  They were black in color throughout the entire iris.  He had jet black stringy disheveled hair that came down to his shoulders.  He was wearing a bracelet with little charms on it.  Each of the charms had a name on it.  She had recognized some of the names were people that were deceased or have gone missing.  The man mentioned that he had been sent by the devil. He was sent to make a deal with her.  She was shocked at first but remembered that she had made a promise.  She agreed with the man to make a deal with the devil and give him her soul so that way she can move to the United States for a better life.  He said that her wish would be granted as long she promised to give up her soul to the devil.  She thought she could trick the devil because Native Americans don’t believe in the devil.  She was just desperate and needed to find a way out. If she doesn’t believe then he can’t take her soul. 
Catherine went to the United States at the age of 18.  She met a French man named Francis.  Francis and her grew close and fell in love.  Catherine was 24 when she and Francis got married.  This was a new life for Catherine.  She had everything she wanted, a beautiful house, a loving supportive husband, and a baby on the way.  The best part of all of this was that Catherine has everything she wanted and still won’t have to give up her soul. 
A few months later they had a healthy baby boy and decided to name him James.  James was a unique child he learned to do everything at an early age.  Catherine and Francis loved him dearly.  He was their little baby boy.  Well, Catherine made her promise and the man came back to visit Catherine and take her soul. 
The man started by saying “years ago you promised that if the devil gave you the life you dreamed of, you would trade it with your soul”.  Catherine said bitterly “my beliefs are not that of the devil, but of God.  I believe the devil does not exist”.   The man was furious about this thinking that the women could trick him and the devil.  In return the man said “Since I can’t take your soul, I will have to find something else.  During the birth of your child, part of your soul transferred into your son.  I will have to take your son’s soul in exchange for your soul”. 
The man who was sent from the devil took her son in exchange for her soul.  She was devastated when she had her baby son taken from her.  Her life started falling apart and she became depressed.  Her husband no longer wanted to be with her.  She had a horrible life and she was lonely.  Catherine’s life turned around rapidly and things got to their worst.  Catherine eventually committed suicide and the devil took her soul.  She thought she could trick the devil and he won.  It’s impossible to trick the devil and win. 

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