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    Out of nowhere I heard clapping‚ or at least it’s what I thought it was. When I turned around I saw a knight clad in Red. “ Rafael Război you have passed the test‚ that means that you are The Horsemen War‚ you will find the other Horsemen before he comes or else all hope is lost.” The Knight said “ Um‚ okay‚ are you crazy.” I asked a little skeptical of the weird person that showed up out of nowhere. As I was backing up I didn’t see the rock I was about to trip over before it was too late‚ as I

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    As described in the story‚ Ichabod Crane is a school teacher who travels to Sleepy Hollow to teach the children of the area. This‚ in company with his ability to ingratiate himself‚ persuades many of the townspeople to successively lodge him at their homes for a week at a time‚ which serves as his sole source of shelter. He follows strict morals in the schoolroom‚ including the proverbial "Spare the rod and spoil the child"; outside the schoolroom‚ he is shown to have few morals and no motive but

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    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 all the haunted spooky things that happened there‚ and the legendary story of the Headless horseman. There are several important characters that make up the story. Two with very important significance are Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt. Ichabod Crane was a native from Connecticut who had moved to Sleepy Hollow to instruct the children of the

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    Headless Horseman. There are many comparisons between The Legend of Sleepy Hollow the book and Sleepy Hollow the movie. Though Ichabod Crane is the most important person throughout the short story and film‚ there seem to be numerous differences between the two interpretations of the character. An obvious contrasting point is Ichabod’s career. In the book he is the town’s schoolteacher. The movie’s Ichabod is a detective that travels to Sleepy Hollow in hope to solve the Headless Horseman mystery

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    The story takes place around the time of the American Revolution near Tarrytown‚ New York. Irving describes the town as trouble free and a place you would get away for a retreat. Many of the people that lived there accepted the idea that the town was bewitched and believed in the stories about all different kinds of supernatural things that happens in the town. Needless to say the town was superstitious. The town seemed to be relaxed‚ which made them feel comfortable with telling stories about

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    Katrina Van Tassel is considered as pretty and rich women in the town. She is the object for both protagonist and antagonist. The only thing she does in this story is that she dumps Ichabod Crane. In the story‚ it is said that she is a flirt and wore a “pink skirt” (Irving‚4). In the early 1800’s people were so much fashionable. In fact‚ there was nothing like a mini skirt that time. Women started wearing mini skirt in 1960’s. In the town‚ she is known as a tough lady to be impressed. According to

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    The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving‚ also known as one of the first "inventors" of modern short stories‚ wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow while in England. The story consists of a headless horseman who rides through the night in search of his head he lost in battle by a cannon ball during the American Revolution. However‚ the main character is a school teacher named Ichabod Crane tried to stay on good terms with his students for their pretty sisters and mothers‚ as well as their

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    “Poe‚ it is obvious my work is much better at expressing human individuality.” Said Washington Irving to Edgar Allan Poe. “Only time will tell‚” replied Edgar Allan Poe. Washington Irving‚ an aspiring Romantic era author‚ composed many stories throughout his life. Although‚ he was not well-known‚ he did compose a story by the name of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Washington Irving’s short story‚ “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”‚ portrays American Romantic values by the use of imagery‚ rebellion against

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    It seemed that horseman War‚ with his sword and blood red stallion‚ had decided to set out to destroy the Medieval people’s peace. It began once France and Britain’s straining relationship finally reached a breaking point. France and Bortain went to war and battled for

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    clothes bagging and fluttering about him‚ one might have mistaken him for the genius of famine descending upon the earth‚ or some scarecrow eloped from a cornfield.” (1.8) Another main character in the book is Brom Bones‚ He is seen as the headless horseman. In the short story of Sleepy Hollow‚ the protagonist Ichabod Crane‚ and the antagonist Brom Bones‚ are both in a competition on seeing who can capture Katrina Van Tassels love at the end. Little did the readers expect‚ Ichabod crane does not win

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