Professor Carli English 102 MW 7-8:15PM March 24‚ 2014 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Book and Feature Film Comparison “The dominant spirit‚ however‚ that haunts this enchanted region‚ and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air‚ is the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head” Although the feature film Sleepy Hollow is based upon the book‚ the legends of Sleepy Hollow‚ there are many differences that allow each to tell their own story of the events
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“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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Oliver Goldsmith‚ and Sir Walter Scott. One of his earliest works was published under the pseudonym Geoffrey Crayon in 1819‚ The Sketch Book. Included in this work of art were two American tales which he is probably best known for‚ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. Through his writings‚ Irving composes two different types of stories. His realistic stories‚ for example‚ The Alhambra‚ are one of these types‚ which objectively seeks
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Alternate Ending to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow “If I can but reach that bridge‚” thought Ichabod‚ “I am safe.” The church bridge was rickety looking‚ but was the only way to safety. Ichabod could feel the hot breath of the black steed cutting close behind him. Petrified‚ he convulsively kicked in the ribs of old Gunpowder and they took off like lightening towards the bridge. Ichabod had cast a look behind him to see if his followers had vanished. Just then‚ the goblin rider had a pumpkin with
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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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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‚ sassafras
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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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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” use protagonists to
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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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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‚ for
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