“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving is a short story based on the well-known legend of the Headless Horseman. In the book the disappearance of the main character Ichabod Crane‚ leaves the readers guessing what the truth is behind the ending. In the beginning of the movie there are similarities to the book until later in the movie there is a twist that leads the plot to another direction. Washington Irving starts the short story by describing beautiful scenic images of a little valley
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Crane versus Bones The main character in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a man named Ichabod Crane. Although he is the main character‚ Irving portrays him in many negative aspects. Brom Bones is the complete opposite of Crane. He has all of the qualities that Crane lacks. Subsequently‚ the two are sworn enemies. Bones is heroic‚ stronger‚ and more appealing than Crane. Bones is depicted as the hero of the story. He is well known throughout the town and he is liked by everyone. He is also skilled
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: The Hollow Souls of a Generation The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a tale that has been passed down for generations‚ seen more clearly through the eyes of each passing generation for what it truly represents. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow may seem like it is just a children’s tale‚ but it actually represents something much deeper. The characters surrounding Ichabod in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow are incredibly immoral. They are snobs who don’t care about anything but their
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developed an intricate‚ romantic‚ comical‚ and ironic writing style. Irving’s writing style is fictional. Irving helped established an American identity with his writing style. Irving is best known for his short stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. In the short story‚ “Rip Van Winkle” the main character Rip Van Winkle sleeps for twenty years. Winkle wakes up to a greatly changed world as Irving eloquently describes in this excerpt from “Rip Van Winkle” ‚ “…through thickets of birch
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imagery; his imagery really gives a true visualization of the story. “ A pleasing land of drowsy head it was‚ Of dreams that wave before the half shut eye‚ And of gay castles in the clouds that pass‚ Forever flushing round the summer sky” (page 1).” Sleepy Hollow is used to describe the real world. Poe uses imagery all over his story The Masque of the Red Death‚ describing the rooms‚ the figure and more. For example: “Now in no one of the seven apartments was there any lamp or candelabrum‚ amid profusion
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Father of Sleepy Hollow and American Literature Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn once said “Literature transmits incontrovertible condensed experience… from generation to generation. In this way literature becomes the living memory of a nation.” Literature was not created “in a vacuum.” Literature was created in an open environment‚ it expands and reaches places that not everyone believes it will. Literature is made to express thoughts or to reach social issues. Alexander Isayevich Solzhenitsyn’s
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Making of a legend vs The Raven The “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and the “The Raven” are both captivating pieces of literature because they capture the imagination and illuminate the mind‚ while creating darkness. Meanwhile decades later‚ both stories continue to captivate readers all over the world earning the reputation of being two of the best American folklore stories. Although Washington Irving and Edgar Allen Poe in their respective works “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Raven”
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left and right but Brom’s method was to try and intimidate Ichabod and get him away to be with me. After the dancing ceased‚ Brom gathered everyone around to tell a story. This story was about the the headless horseman that plagued the town of Sleep Hollow. Everyone was getting a kick out of it but Ichabod seemed to be very nervous and startled by it. He was sweating and looked like he just saw a ghost. After Brom finished the story I said my goodbyes and everyone left. I was left confused about which
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figures drifted into American authors nighttime terrors. This transition can be clearly seen in stories like the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. The “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” takes place in a quaint neighborhood which‚ “abounds with local tales‚ haunted spots‚ and twilight superstitions.” (Irving n.p.). The Headless Horseman serves as the most renowned specter in the entire town of Sleepy Hollow. When he appears in the mortal world‚ the Horseman presents the appearance of a‚ “ghost of a Hessian trooper‚ whose
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American Literature The Legend of Sleepy Hollow A. Compare and contrast the characters of Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt. Think about their job/social class position. Think about the different ways that they behave in general‚ and also toward Katrina Van Tassel. Think about how they experience each other. In the story the legend of sleepy hollow‚ the story takes place in lower region of New York in a town called Tarrytown. In the city of Tarrytown the town of Sleepy Hollow had received its name
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