ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -One of America’s fondest legends is that of Johnny Appleseed, a folk hero and pioneer apple farmer in the 1800’s. There really was a Johnny Appleseed and his real name was John Chapman. He was born in Leominster, Massachusetts in 1774.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Chapman followed the word of God and served his country by planting apple seeds all over the country. Moral reasoning in the story focuses on concern for relationships and concern for law and order. The theme of the story is Give generously and without discriminating, even if the gift is simple.

Detailed explanation-3: -Johnny Appleseed Planted Stories Of Myth, Adventure : NPR. Johnny Appleseed Planted Stories Of Myth, Adventure Johnny Appleseed is the legendary frontiersman who planted orchards all over what’s now the Midwest. But he was also a real man, a wanderer and evangelist who actively contributed to his own myth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Johnny Appleseed was based on a real person, John Chapman, who was eccentric enough without the legends. Johnny Appleseed depicted in an 1862 book. We learn as children that Johnny Appleseed spread the gospel of the apple throughout the Midwest.