The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is Washington Irving's classic tale of life in New.
York after the American Revolution" (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1). This town of.
Sleepy Hollow and its characters have become a permanent part of this country's folklore. .
The story originated in German folklore, "capturing feelings of a country being.
transformed from classical lifestyles to romantic dreams" (History of American.
Literature1). Ichabod Crane is the story's main character. What intention did Irving have.
for this character, Ichabod?.
Some scholars suggest that Ichabod is the model for comic portrayals of the.
country school teacher in the nineteenth century fiction (The Legend 1). Ichabod's name.
comes from a Hebrew word that means inglorious (Reuben 1). He is a foolish, cowardly.
teacher (History of American Literature 1). Although the story is primarily about.
Ichabod's " attempts to romance the daughter of a wealthy landowner" instead of his.
"trials" in the classroom (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1), Irving vividly portrays.
Ichabod as a schoolteacher and illustrates with precision his sketches of the classroom.
Sleepy Hollow's Ichabod Crane is described as, "tall, but lank, with narrow.
shoulders, long arms and legs, arms that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might.
have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together" (Perkins 585). .
Although others state that Irving's description of Ichabod is untrue and rather crude to the.
character of the real person, the real Crane is a soldier stationed in Sackett's Harbor.
during the War of 1812 (Teachers Resources 1). Apparently, Crane and Irving had a brief.
encounter while Irving was serving as a United States colonel in the same war (Anderson.
2). The name, Ichabod, obviously caught Irving's attention when they met and stuck in.
his memory. Therefore, Irving used Crane's name without permission; naturally Crane.
was horrified when he found out (Teachers Resources 1).
Ichabod Crane is the story's main character. What intention did Irving have for this character, Ichabod? ... Ichabod's name comes from a Hebrew word that means inglorious (Reuben 1). ... A portrait of the real Ichabod Crane. ... "Ichabod." 23 Aug. 2002. ...
AbrahamVan Brunt, known as Brom Bones, is Ichabod rival. He is total opposite in every way of Ichabod Crane. ... Bones went to Ichabod's school and messed everything up. ... Ichabod Crane is not your typical hero in the Sleepy Hollow. ... Before leaving the party, Ichabod ask Katrina to marry him. ...
Why did Ichabod Crane leave Sleepy Hollow? ... It is speculated that Ichabod Crane left Sleepy Hollow from mostly fear and partially embarrassment. ... Ichabod was a believer of the supernatural stories, the haunted spots, and also the ghost of the Hessian trooper, whose head was supposedly carried away in battle by a cannonball and his body buried in the churchyard. ... Now feeling the sting and embarrassment of Katrina's rejection, Ichabod quickly leaves the party and finds himself in the path of the Headless Horseman who scared him to death by hurling a pumpkin at his head that knoc...
Ichabod is personified as the comic protagonist. ... Ichabod's romantic interest in the story is Katrina Van Tassel. ... Brom Bones, Ichabod's nemesis, is portrayed as the "All American Guy."" ... Ichabod is defeated by his over imagination. ... Ichabod has essentially defeated himself. ...
Ichabod wanders out into the forest one night and is confronted by the ghost of an old Hessian trooper who ends up knocking Ichabod of his horse and possibly killing him. ... Ichabod Crane is, in my opinion, the protagonist of this story. Ichabod was extremely funny looking. ... Ichabod was also in love with a young lady named Katrina Van Tassel and according to the book "Ichabod Crane had a soft and foolish heart toward the sex."" ... I see Katrina as the cause of Ichabod's death. ...
When Brom learns that Ichabod is courting Katrina, Ichabod became the object of persecution. Brom then invites Ichabod to a merrymaker at Van Tassel. ... The climax is the headless horseman attacks Ichabod in the night. ... "The next morning the old horse was found without his saddle.........Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast- dinner-hour came, but no Ichabod... "(590) The main character of the story is Ichabod Crane. ...
Reaction to the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, there is a humorous tone created in the scene where Irving tells us about Ichabod Crane's desire for women. As this section begins, words such as, "terrors, phantoms, and darkness," foreshadow some evil conflict that Ichabod may encounter. ... Irving uses situational irony to over exaggerate Ichabod's feelings towards women. ... Ichabod cannot resist the temptation of a woman that the devil sets forth. ... Women are compared to devilish beings in the quote," more perplexity to mortal...
The entry of Ichabod Crane represents the intrusion of the city. ... In part this is because Ichabod is not really all that hard-headed. ... The Dutch are comfortable in this place in ways the itinerant Ichabod is not. ... Perhaps more seriously, Ichabod's gullibility also opens into a political comment. ... In the end, the reader, like Ichabod Crane, cannot be sure of anything. ...
Van Tassel, Cameron Perry as Ichabod Crane, Allie McCaw as Katrina Van Tassel, Leslie Greene as Mrs. ... Ichabod's ceaseless yearning demonstrates to us exactly how eager he truly is. ... In that way, Ichabod and his books may be images of truth and reason. ... In conclusion, I had moments of fear for Ichabod's life and loathing for Brom Bones. ... When Ichabod Crane was never to be seen again it made me think of what will happen to us. ...
