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Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed was one of the most well-known and loved folk tale legends of his time. Throughout history Americans have always valued the eccentricity and the freedom that Johnny Appleseed’s story gives. Johnny displayed great courage in his lifetime by walking alone in the wilderness without a gun or a knife. He also lived a very simplistic life; he slept outdoors, walked barefoot, and ate berries. Finally, Johnny demonstrated kindness by becoming friendly with the Indians and by not killing any animals. John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was one of the greatest folktale legends ever, as evident by the long lasting stories of his courage, simplicity, and kindness. “Johnny’s courageousness was even legendary in his own time” (Chapman 17). It was even said that Johnny would travel hundreds of miles to tend to his orchards scattered throughout the wilderness. For most of his life he lived alone in the wilderness and refused to carry a gun or a knife. Johnny was not afraid of any animals. One night when Johnny became very tired, he crawled into a hollow log to sleep. On the other end of the log johnny, appleseed, peck, life, kindness, one, lived, even, chapman, wilderness, very, time, throughout, said, legends, john, indians, barefoot, thought, snow, slept, simplistic, scattered, people, own, osborne, matter, man, log, labor, knife, gun, great