![]() Ichabod is a teacher in a one-roomed school on the hillside. He also has a big nose and protruding eyes. He is a tall man with long hands and feet but has a small head that signifies him as an absentminded character in a dreamy town. The man from Connecticut lived for some time in Sleepy Hollow as a schoolteacher. The narrator further describes a man in the “remote period” of history that is just thirty years back, ironically. However, he is aware of the fact that the same people would be living in the same places in a similar state of life. For instance, the narrator has not returned to the valley for long. The people have the same old conventions and customs that time cannot change. Although time changes every place and advances life, Sleepy hollow remains the same. As they breathe in the enchanting atmosphere, they indulge in a dream-like state and begin to have visions. Whoever comes to the valley to spend some time is prone to seeing the Headless Horseman. This story is approved by the “authentic historians” who also weave fictive tales. However, he returns to his resting place in the graveyard before dawn. According to the narrator, the “authentic historians” state that he rides towards the church in search of his lost head to attach it to his body. Now, he roams on his horseback in the valley at night. The term “Hessian” means the German soldiers hired by Britain for war. The people believe it to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head in the Revolutionary War by a cannonball. The most overspread story is that of the Headless Horseman. They love to narrate to others the captivating ghost stories of “Sleepy Hollow”. Therefore, it tends to be supernatural.įrom the above assumption, it is clear that the people of the valley are interested in ghost stories themselves. Furthermore, it is assumed that a German doctor or an Indian chief has cast a spell over the valley. They often hear voices and have horrible visions. The people of the town supposedly descended from ancient Dutch predecessors. For example, the valley is calm and dream-like as if the whole valley is in a slumber. This name also embodies the nature of the place. The name of the place is “Sleepy Hollow”. Also, when he would feel the need for some quiet and lone time, he would go there. For instance, he would visit the valley to hunt squirrels. The narrator has some good memories of the place. He calls it the most silent and serene place. For instance, the husbands of the wives of the suburbs “tarry” or linger at the taverns for longer.įurther in the tale, Knickerbocker discusses a valley that is sandwiched between two hills. Tarry Town gets its name from the activities of the people of the town. The narrator explains the setting is Tarrytown. The story begins with a note that is found among the documents of Diedrich Knickerbocker, the deceased narrator of the story. “History of England Witchcraft” by Cotton Mather.Hmm, could it be? Nah, it was the Horseman. But Brom laughs mighty suspiciously every time they talk about Ichabod. We hear that Ichabod ran away and became a judge. They see horse tracks, Ichabod's hat, and a pumpkin, and they all assume the Horseman got him. The next day, no one knows what happened to Mr. Ichabod goes nuts trying to get away from him, and when he finally thinks that he's safe, the Headless Horseman throws his head at him, and knocks Ichabod off of his horse and onto the ground. Ichabod is making his way home, crying all the way, when he meets the Headless Horseman. The party is hoppin', but when it's over, his lady dumps him. He gets dressed up, sprays on his finest Axe Body Spray (19th-century edition), and heads off on his borrowed steed. ![]() There's a party at his lady's place and he is invited. Ichabod lies low for a while because, you know, he doesn't want to die, but then something amazing happens. There's this other guy named Brom and he wants to kill Ichabod for taking his lady. He decides that he's going to hit on her so hard that she'll have no choice but to fall in love with him. One day, Ichabod realizes that the richest guy in town has an only daughter who's pretty good lookin'. That's the backstory and this is where the craziness starts. In other words, he was pretty important people. ![]() Once upon a time, a guy named Ichabod lived in a little town called Sleepy Hollow. In a sentence: Skinny dude with a funny name gets chased by a headless horseman and dies.
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