When some think of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” they think of, “A pleasing land of drowsy head…, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky”(Castle of Indolence). For others, they think of a horror-filled nightmare, with an abundance of gore and ghosts. Though, this just depends on what version of the story you watch or read. There are plenty of remakes of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and some are as far away from
In George Snell's revaluation of the romantic author Washington Irving, he briefly mentions how his work in "The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow" uses realistic language to keep the reader grounded in reality or "suspended in disbelief" (George Snell, 1946) while at the same time, supernatural elements are also presented throughout the story to grab the reader's attention and "gain our whole acceptance" (George Snell, 1946). I agree with these statements, and can point out more evidence in favor of his
Ming Yuan WR 1 Professor Ozima September 25, 2014 Essay 2 Rough draft “I’m done! I don’t deserve this. I really do not deserve this. I deserve someone who gives a shit! I’m not spending one more second of this life with some inconsiderate prick!” In the movie, The Break Up, one of the characters, Brook, shouts these words out when she is extremely disappointed about her husband, Gary, and their relationship. The contradiction between husband and wife is universal in marriage. In the book, Blink
History is often guilty of distorting facts and forgetting people. When I was in elementary school, I learned that Christopher Columbus was a hero who discovered the new world; but, as research has shown, Columbus was a slave trader, thief, and murderer (Tinker, Freeland). We have all heard of Paul Revere and his heroic “Midnight Ride” when he shouted, “The British are coming! The British are coming!” However, Revere actually stated, “The Regulars are coming out” (Fischer 109). My point here is to