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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2002.
A review of the story of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Irving Washington.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper discusses the life of Irving Washington, author of ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? and gives an analysis of the folktale. It shows how Washington takes two opposite characters, Ichabod Crane and his destiny, Brom Bones and gives them both the same desire. It looks at how his use of literature and style in this story adds an essence, which cannot be explained and how the plot, narrator and characters, all enhance the theme.
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"In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Irving Washington has written a folktale, which takes place in Tarrytown, New York, in which Washington?s tone is humorous. The main characters are Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel and Brom Bones. The main theme was about a teacher named Ichabod Crane. The two main characters of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane and his destiny, Brom Bones, are often assumed to be figures of American folklore. However, they are Irving's original creations. Ichabod Crane?s elements have been enhanced by his ungainliness, while Brom Bones? are in broader strokes, conveying an impression of energy and strength. Washington?s literary technique produces a sharply drawn portrait on the one hand and a catalog of personal qualities on the other. While being introduced in the story, Ichabod Crane is lording over his pupils, accommodating the rustic families that take him in, showing off his singing talents and education for impressionable ladies, and trading superstitious tales with the local gossips."
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2008.
A case study of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper examines how "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is representative of the time in which Washington Irving lived, as well as of the literary tradition of the time. It analyzes the culture, the history, and the philosophy expressed in the short story's literary style of romanticism.
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Introduction
Culture
History
Philosophy
Conclusion
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"The philosophy of Romanticism is apparent throughout "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Romantic philosophy was based on the ideals of Transcendentalism, which was "based on a fundamental belief in the unity of the world and God. The soul of each individual was thought to be identical with the world--a microcosm of the world itself" (USINFO, par. 6). Each of the major characters has a unique connection with the world. Balt van Tassel, for example, represents the world's bounty, while his daughter is a virginal, potentially fruitful earth mother. Crane himself is easily equated with a bird: not only does he migrate from roost to roost, but his frame and his singing voice complete the image that begins with his name. "
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"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2002.
An analysis of the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper presents a detailed critical analysis of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. The theme of the story is outlined and discussed at length and analyzed.
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Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", 2008.
This paper discusses the protagonist Ichibod Crane from Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 24.95
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This paper explains that the character of Ichabod Crane, in Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", represents the intrusion of the outsider upon an isolated and static community. The author points out that Crane threatens to bring disastrous changes to an environment. The paper relates that Crane's itinerant lifestyle, which he maintains even within this settled agrarian community, identifies him as one who does not seek the integration demanded by this environment. The author underscores that the character's tendency toward endless consumption and the perception that all he encounters should somehow be transformed into a means to benefit himself escalates the hostility of his environment. The paper concludes that his attempt to court the character of Katrina solely for the purpose of satisfying his mercenary desires creates a threat to the Hollow, which can only be eliminated by his permanent expulsion.
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"The figure of Ichabod Crane emerges as one that devours without nourishment, consuming and then moving on, which directly threatens the carefully balanced stasis of the environment of Sleepy Hollow. He is presented as one who eats large amounts of food, yet appears "tall and exceedingly lank" and is compared to a crane or scarecrow, implying an inability to absorb nourishment from his consumption. Even as he makes his way through the countryside, Crane transforms the landscape's autumnal bounty into feasts to be devoured: apples become ciders, corn becomes cakes, and pumpkins".
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 2002.
An analysis of 1999 Tim Burton film, "Sleepy Hollow".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper offers a thematic analysis of the 1999 Tim Burton film, Sleepy Hollow. The author discusses what the director wanted to impress upon his audience, and what elements made the film unique and memorable.
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Sleepy Hollow's Headless Horseman, 2007.
An examination and interpretation of the underlying sexual themes in Irving Washington's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
1,849 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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The paper states that "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", by Washington Irving, explores themes of gender stereotypes, sexuality and dominance. The paper comments that although varying widely in their conclusions, modern readings of "Sleepy Hollow" explore these ideas of masculinity, feminizing and sexual dominance. The paper comments that because of Irving's subtlety the exact meaning of the text is open to interpretation; however it is easy to see that what haunted Sleepy Hollow was not a headless horseman, but a struggle for power between genders.
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"That Crane's nightly walks around Sleepy Hollow are an example of his security and show that he felt that he was in his rightful place; the freedom that Crane feels to participate in this solitary exploration is a masculine one. He also points out that while at Van Tassel's he participated in a conversation where he felt the need to "one up" his competition with stories from his own travels and reading, a trait that Anderson equates with maleness (207). Anderson also accuses Ichabod of the male delusion of thinking that Katrina would be interested in him despite his inadequacies."
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The Fantasies of Sleepy Hollow, 2003.
The following essay discusses the daydream of Ichabod Crane in Tim Burton's film, "Sleepy Hollow".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 16.95
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This essay draws on the similarities and comparisons between Washington Irving?s "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and Tim Burton?s film, "Sleepy Hollow" with specific reference to the daydream scenes.
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? Yet this daydream has no few of the aspects of a nightmare as well. In the real world, the worst Ichabod will ever endure is a fall from his faithful, and borrowed, steed Gunpowder. In the daydream film, he shall be skewered with a ghostly sword, beaten, choked, and otherwise bodily assaulted. The horsemen will not be a possible figment, a traveler who merely keeps pace and tosses pumpkins; to the contrary, he shall kill any number of people.?
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The Ideal in Literature, 2002.
This paper discusses the ideal man and women as presented in Washington Irving?s ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? and Nathaniel Hawthorne?s ?The Birthmark?.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper states that, when looking at gender definitions, the context dictates the ideal characteristics for men and women. The author relates that Washington Irving?s ?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? shows the victory of the physical over the intellectual man, while applauding the ideal woman who craves such physicality. The author believes that Nathaniel Hawthorne?s ?The Birthmark? pits two opposite types of men against each other representing the ideal man as a blend of the two, while representing the ideal woman as a complicated blend between intellect and beauty.
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"Each man is diametrically opposed to another male influence in his respective stories, and these opposition figures represent the physical portion of the male that is lacking from both Ichabod and Aylmer. Ichabod is opposed by both the father of his love interest, and by a competitor for Katrina?s love, Brom van Brunt. Brom is the ideal of masculine strength and carries with him a certain wild frontier quality. He is a braggart, a sportsman, and a swaggering daredevil wrapped into one. Katrina?s father represents the town of Sleepy Hollow; he does not look beyond his own borders, cares little if any for education, and wants to keep his town continuing the way it is, free of outsiders and outside ideas. Aylmer is opposed by his scientific assistant, Aminadab."
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Gary Gildner's "Sleepy Time Gal", 2005.
This paper is a review of "Sleepy Time Gal" by Gary Gildner, a short story, which centers on a tale of love and loss that takes place in a small, unnamed town in Michigan during the Great Depression.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that, in Gary Gildner's "Sleepy Time Gal",
the narrator, a third-party in the story, recounts the tale through his father and mother's experiences, presenting each parent's view on the past events as well as some of his own interpretation. The author points out that the narrator's re-telling of his father's story about the Great Depression without focusing heavily on love and its loss, is indicative of a male stereotype that portrays men as somewhat devoid of romanticism. The paper states that Gary Gildner has de-emphasized a cliched love plot and instead presents it in more of a 'no nonsense' manner. The author concludes that, regardless of how the story is told, the story remains one of love and how it is lost. The paper states that readers are aware of how the narrator provides a balance to an otherwise one-sided and potentially uninteresting story.
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"By mentioning the parts he would like to include, the narrator seeks to complete what, in his mind, is only a partial story. By mentioning that he had already intruded too far in a story that wasn't his, the narrator displays the need to balance the story and offers an apology for straying from his stated intent of relaying the story as it was told to him. Though his mother also did not experience the events first-hand, but rather heard it from the narrator's father, her view of the romantic side of the story should be given a certain amount of weight; since the story was most likely relayed to her closer to the occurrence of the events."
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Roman Legend and History, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts Roman legends and actual history.
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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The paper discusses the history of the Roman Empire that is filled with legends and myths regarding Rome's most famous and infamous personalities and events. The paper explains that some of these legends are nothing but pure fantasy, while others, as many mythologists point out, have some basis in fact. Thus, the paper compares and contrasts specific individuals and events in order to separate fact from fiction and understand what is legend and what is true history. The paper explores the legends of Romulus and Remus, Aeneas, Emperor Nero and Byblos and Baalbek. The paper concludes that perhaps true history cannot be ascertained, since legends may be closer to the truth than what has come down to us in the form of so-called historical accuracy.
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Introduction
Romulus and Remus
The Founding of Rome and Aenus
Legends of Emperor Nero
Byblos and Baalbek
Conclusion
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"One of the greatest Roman legends allegedly began seven hundred and fifty-three years before the birth of Christ, to be exact, on the 21st of April. This day continues to be celebrated as the birthday of the city of Rome and the citizens of this once mighty city "date the beginning of the history of the world from that day, at least until the advent of Christianity created another legend" (Defrasne, 1965, 67). Many scholars agree that the ancient Romans, due to their passion to personalize everything connected with the city of Rome and its history, surmised that it had been founded by someone with a name similar to Romus and as early as the 5th century B.C.E. the city was already ascribed to a dark figure named Romulus."
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T. S. Eliot?s ?Hollow Men?, 2002.
This paper discusses the theme of the meaning of life and death in T. S. Eliot?s ?Hollow Men?.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, £ 16.95
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This paper discusses the poem by T. S. Eliot, ?The Hollow Men? that contemplates the idea of how life would end and what the fate of man is when he dies. The author believes that, all throughout the poem, Eliot uses lines that depict hopelessness and emptiness in one?s life. The paper concludes by comparing the theme of life and death in T. S. Eliot?s ?The Hollow Men? with ?Faust? by Goethe, the legend of ?Beowulf? and ?Hamlet? by William Shakespeare.
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Meanwhile, the legend of ?Beowulf and the play ?Hamlet? are contrast views of Eliot and Goethe?s perception of the meaning of life and the death of man in the world. In "Beowulf", it is imperative that the character die nobly and courageously, which is a generalized perception of how life should be led by mortals. Although Beowulf has extraordinary powers, he is still a mortal subject to death afterwards. Death is an honor for the legend of Beowulf, and a meaningful life is needed in order also to lead a meaningful existence in the afterlife. Hamlet, meanwhile, discusses death and its meaning in the initial and latter part of the play. The first discussion of death is through the ghost of King Hamlet, whose soul cannot enter heaven because he was not able to confess when he suddenly died because he was murdered by his brother Claudius.
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"Hollow Man" and Social Fears, 2002.
Analysis of the film "Hollow Man" and how it succesfully conveys its main theme: the fear of death.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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Our world is dominated by fears of death - all fears ultimately end in the fear of death. Icarus could fly, Caine became invisible. "Hollow Man" is just that - a man in pursuit of that which will ultimately rob him of his soul, Caine is indeed hollow. The adventure story is by far the easiest medium to express the black and white nature of this confrontation of social fears. We are not allowed to challenge God / Nature / Society. "Hollow Man" delivers all of this in one simple film.
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Urban Legend, 2005.
A review of urban legends and their impact on society.
1,286 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper takes a look at urban legends. The paper focuses primarily on Gail Collins' book, "Scorpion Tongue". According to the paper, Collins specifically points out that urban legends in America are synonymous to gossips about America's political history. The paper concludes by saying that urban legends can damage a society.
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"This particular urban legend circulated among the students. This type of urban legend is not time bounded for the students can relate to this, may it be students from the past, or students of the present time. This particular urban legend is funny in a way and it stirs imagination among the students as to how life was in the medieval era. And like what Collins has pointed out, urban legends such as this, are like gossips which do not provide any positive impact to any concerned people who may have heard or may have initiated such idea. It is just a thought that is nice to be heard, but there's really nothing to learn from it. "
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Santa Claus: Legend and Facts, 2002.
Traces the history of the original Saint Nicholas and how his legend and legacy is applied over Christmas throughout the world.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 61.95
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For nearly 2,000 years, the legend of Santa Claus has existed, and continues to do so. There really was a Saint Nicholas (the original "Santa") and from his generous deeds grew the legend of the jolly fat man. We will look at the legend of Santa Claus and how he is celebrated around the Christian world every Christmastime.
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