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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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    I pick the picture “The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill” because it represents the era the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” took place in. The plot of Sleepy Hollow revolves around the legend of the Headless Horseman most of the time mainly for suspense and action during Ichabod’s encounter and Brom’s exciting tales. The old tale is about a Hessian who has his head carried away by a cannonball during a war (which is most likely the american revolutionary war‚ since this is

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    movements‚ Romanticism and Gothicism‚ intrigued many authors‚ leading them to use these styles in their works. An author named‚ Washington Irving‚ reflected both of these movements in his writing with a strong focus on the Romantic style. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” were two of his most famous works‚ which portrayed the romantic ideas of this period. The description of the beauty of the natural world and a belief in the goodness of humanity were key romantic themes that make up large

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    town for many reasons. One reason is because of the famous legend of Sleepy Hollow. Ossining is located near the town of Sleepy Hollow. The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is best known for a lot of things and mostly for itś famous stories . It’s a well known cemetery . Viola Allen was buried there as well . Many important people has been there to visit‚ its famous cemetery. This cemetery has been in many movies as well. Itś located in Sleepy hollow new york 10591. This cemetery was built in 1849. Itś a

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    differently. Washington Irving was a famous author of American literature born in the late 1700’s. He was popular for his work in short stories. Popular stories of Irving’s included‚ "The devil and Tom Walker"‚ "Rip Van Winkle"‚ and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". In his stories Irving put importance on both the individual and the community‚ but he directed his focus on the individual. He did this by portraying how the choices of an individual can affect a community‚ and how an individual’s choices

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    In the novel Sleepy Hollow‚ by Peter Lerangis‚ several elements of the Romantic period of literature are evident. Themes carry throughout the novel that suggest a strong Romantic influence upon the text. The story is rich in colorful figurative language and contains a spell-binding plot that leaves the reader feeling very satisfied. In the midst of such an enchanting story are the Romantic themes‚ such as a deep appreciation of nature in conjunction with the condemnation of city life‚ exaltation

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    Washington Irving was a well-respected author of his time. He had written many works‚ and most were under his pen name: Diedrich Knickerbocker. Two of Irving’s‚ or Knickerbocker’s most famous works were that of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Both of these works have similarities as well as differences between them both. The stories were written during the same time period‚ yet are supposed to have taken place before and after a war. In America‚ there were lots of pressing issues

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    The short story‚ “Rip Van Winkle”‚ was published in 1819 by American author‚ Washington Irving. The story is about a man who falls in a twenty year slumber. This story is one of the Irving’s prominent works along with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. The story is set during the colonial times‚ both before and after the American Revolution‚ in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. This story can be considered one of fairytales and folklore. The aspects of ghosts and time travel make the story

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