The story is thus given a certain historical and geographical background that should support the notion of true and real event.
Both stories focus on the representation of the community where the action takes place. Given the fact that these stories were written in about the same time and the settlement of Canada and the United States had a lot in common, it should not be surprising that the two communities bear a striking resemblance as well. The plot takes place in a traditional rural community that is untouched by the happenings in the outside world to a great extent (this feature is mainly emphasised in Irving's story). The people of this community are very religious and given to superstition and gossip. As the characteristics of the community are very important in relation to the life of the hero, Little Cyprien and Ichabod Crane respectively, as well as to my aim of showing the different functions of legend in these stories, I shall pay attention to them separately.
In "Little Cyprien" the main character is immediately introduced on the basis of his relation to religion. The reader perceives him through the eyes of the community's members who are viewed as deeply religious and thus very disapproving of his attitude and behaviour. The tight community bonds are illustrated not only in the fact that people show a great interest in each other's life (read gossip), but also that they take it as their responsibility to drive away bad fate from Little Cyprien:.
"He was recommended to the prayers of the faithful, and good people in the parish told their beads on his behalf and devoutly attended Vespers-.
It is illustrated that the community explain the world around them in an irrational way and very much believe in supernatural forces and beings. Such a disposition is an obvious prerequisite for the creation of legends and local tales. The occurrence of natural phenomena puzzles the characters who are in the habit of being suspicious and trying to find answers outside the material world which is later on applied in the creation of the legend of the "Roussis' Fire", too:.
The Work-Out sessions were to be two-to-three day events held off-site and involved between fifty and one-hundred employees from all levels and functions of a business. ... He wanted the fitness center to provide an informal place where employees of all levels and functions could communicate with one another. ... Welch is a business legend and has paved a new road for business leaders everywhere. ...
It is believed that King Lear is an expansion of a British legend. ... Shakespeare utilized this British legend to create what is arguably one of the greatest tragedies of all time. Shakespeare took this British legend and conceptualized it to fit his audience. ... The Fool is able to speak out against madness because of his function in Lear's court. ... The Fool functions quite admirably as a teacher throughout the play. ...
Longfellow captured this exciting legend that will remain forever in American history through his use of time, good and evil, and patriotism. ... "Longfellow's inclusion of the date in the third line serves a similar rhetorical function. ... Longfellow knew that in order to make Paul Revere a patriotic legend, he would have to present an image to the reader that ignited a flame of patriotism. ... Longfellow's ability to capture the sense of patriotism in his readers helped make Paul Revere the legend he is today. In conclusion, Longfellow used the themes of time, good and evil...
Original legends however tell that the bag was full of candy. ... Chinese legend traces this statue to a monk who lived and traveled in the 10th century, that the candies he carried in the cloth, he use to pass them to children. ... The Chinese also refer to the laughing Buddha as Pu-Tai, which is the original name of the priest who sparked the legend. ... Most Buddha images created for the religious functions are different from the laughing Buddha. ... They are making this Buddha statues do certain functions and also beautify them in a better way to suit their French market....
In addition to the effects music has on individuals, it has an important role to play in the functioning of society and has had for many thousands of years. ... In most cultures, music has functions beyond those of providing entertainment and enjoyment through aesthetic experience for the individual. It serves to assist in the process of increasing communication and enabling people to function together more effectively. ... Music plays a role in most of our social institutions and religious rituals, for instance, birthdays, weddings and funerals, competitive sporting events, military functions...
There are some aspects of an image that we think of as non-representational, actually function as symbolic signs and often carry connotative meanings; for example pink for femaleness and black for evil. ... Even though the public rarely dwells on the plaudits of yesteryear, her name and images remains undiminished, turning her unprecedented life, into an everlasting legend....
Baseball Hall of fame and museum, which is in Cooperstown, NY, has a great legend which is Baby Ruth one of the most important players among the Baseball's history, meanwhile there are some people who want to seem like him. ... It is important to emphasize that the only function of the Hall's staff is to process the nominations when they arrive and to coordinate the annual meeting. ... However The Pro Football Hall of Fame is not just a reward for every player who had achieved a record, is more than that because it is where everyone left their dreams for become a legend. ...
One thing that is safe to say is that it has a function; considering the large amount of time that organisms spend on it, if it was not adaptive, it would not survive through evolution. As for what kind of function it serves, there is still no definite answer (Pinel 1999 [Rechtschaffan 1998]). ... There have also been studies of polyphasic sleep " sleeping many times each day for short duration instead of a long, continuous sleep, inspirited by the legend of Leonardo da Vinci, of how he napped 15 minutes each 4 hours each day. Surprisingly this legend was replicable (Stampi 1992); which s...
One thing that is safe to say is that it has a function; considering the large amount of time that organisms spend on it, if it was not adaptive, it would not survive through evolution. As for what kind of function it serves, there is still no definite answer (Pinel 1999 [Rechtschaffan 1998]). ... There have also been studies of polyphasic sleep " sleeping many times each day for short duration instead of a long, continuous sleep, inspirited by the legend of Leonardo da Vinci, of how he napped 15 minutes each 4 hours each day. Surprisingly this legend was replicable (Stampi 1992); which s...
