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    I think that the original piece made by Washington Irving did a better job at conveying its message because the plot was very simple and the theme was easy to identify. The plot of the Vasic 8 short story is much shorter‚ where in the movie there are many added events‚ such as: townspeople being killed by the Horseman and Ichabod’s investigation. The movie’s extensive plot makes the theme uncertain until the very end. However‚ in Irving’s original work the theme is easily identified as

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    “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Theme Analysis Essay Ichabod’s incredible imagination can be seen and found throughout the text of Sleepy Hollow. Throughout this story‚ the author conveys his argument and messages in the form of many literary elements that supports his argument with the development of the text. The author uses elements such as irony‚ symbolism‚ and imagery to express his views. A theme that Washington Irving conveys through his work in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is how the power

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    with Washington Irving’s The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Published in 1819‚ The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon is a collection of short stories of character Jeoffrey Crayon’s impressions as an American traveling through Europe. Greatly interested in history and old customs‚ he ends up in rural areas of Britain‚ where these practices still flourish. Not only do concepts such as history and politics appear throughout the deeper meaning of the story‚ but through symbolism and metaphors‚ Irving presents

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    Respond critically to significant aspects of visual and/or oral text(s) through close reading‚ supported by evidence Achievement Standard English 91480: Tim Burton is an extremely unique and quirky film director‚ famous for his gothic fantasy styled film‚ evidently influenced by the Gothic Horror genre of the twenties and thirties.  He commonly uses an original and flamboyant colour scheme throughout his films‚ with a strong focus on blues and silvery tones. He frequently includes a characteristic

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    Washington Irving became the first American Author to be successful both in the American and the European markets and had been considered the father of American literature. The writing style of Irving was primarily based on fantasies and folklore about the American Identity. Washington Irving works cuts across and also revolves around the intellectual traditions of the American society (Barron‚ 2000). Through his works Irving practically deployed an investigation of the American identity and the

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    In what way does Burton contrast adult and child like perception in his short films‚ ‘Vincent’? Introduction Tim Burton is a brilliant director‚ producer‚ writer and artist. In ‘Vincent’‚ he is able to show his multi-faceted talent. He wrote the short animation as a tribute to one of his favourite actor‚ Vincent Price. He displays his talent at mise-en-scene through production elements such as music‚ editing‚ camera placements‚ lighting and special effects in the cartoon. He also portrays the theme

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    have won awards along with the book that it was made after. Most of the time the books have more details than the movies and are able to create a better plot for the people to follow The Sleepy Hollow is the first of the three books that have a good comparison between the story and the movie. During The Sleepy Hollow one of the main differences is that in the movie the headless horseman is real and in the book‚ the horseman is the town’s imagination. Another difference in the book is that in the movie

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    revolution brought in‚ new views and perceptions were added to the country’s population. Many of these people‚ along with Americans themselves‚ would become famous writers and rack in some of the most influential pieces of their time. This includes Washington Irving‚ an American author who was responsible for

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    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The short story I have chosen to read by Washington Irving is “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This story takes place in a little village on the Hudson River which by some is called Greensburgh‚ but which is more generally known as Tarry Town. The main character in the story‚ Ichabod Crane‚ who “tarried” in Sleepy Hollow came about for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity. The main point of the story began with the arrival

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    Elizabeth Gardner English 11 period 6. January 23‚ 2014 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Formalist Criticism In reading over Washington Irving’s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher‚" my attention has been caught that both of these stories have been given a title that refers to the setting where the action takes place: Irving’s boring town‚ Poe’s depressing mansion. I also noticed that both stories make a specific use of the settings‚ to affect

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