An Analysis Of Stephen Crane's 'The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'

The readings “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving and The Monster by Stephen Crane are to amazing readings. However, these two texts represent violence and conflicts in different ways, which shows that although they have the same concept their tactic for this same concept is used in a different approach.

In this two readings the narrator shows us how the conflict that happens in these two different reading connect in some way. For example, in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow it is said, “[..] he borrowed a horse from the farmer with whom he was domiciliated,”(18) Ichabod here has taken a horse form his friend. However, the way he presents himself within using the horse is what is funny “[...] and, thus gallantly mounted, issued

Additionally, in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” it is mention how “ In his hand he swayed a ferule, that sceptre of despotic power; the birch of justice reposed on three nails, behind the throne, a constant terror to evil doers […].Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted[…].”(17). This quote here presents how Ichabod is having trouble too as well because he is trying to prevent any chaos from getting out of control. However, he seems a bit overprotective of the situation that he is not even seeing the worries of his little mythical kingdom. While in The Monster it is something quite different “They were divided into parties over the worth of different companies, and supported their creeds with no small violence.” (9.164). By this quote it shows us how in this society violence is now looked as something normal and overseen as a harsh act. That in this community they do not let anything pass they just find ways to make a big commotion of any little thing. Furthermore, it is brought to attention how Ichadod is trying to prevent bad things from happening while in The Monster there is evil happening and they don’t even see it but it might probably be because they are just to use to being

Like in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, the person is described in quite detailed of his good appearance one can say, “He was broad-shouldered and double-jointed, with short curly black hair, and a bluff, but not unpleasant countenance, having a mingled air of fun and arrogance. From his Herculean frame and great powers of limb, he had received the nickname of BROM BONES, by which he was universally known.” (1.26). Here it shows how his good looks define this person, while in The Monster is yet another story. For example, it is said, “They put Henry in jail because they didn’t know what else to do with him, I guess. They say he is perfectly terrible.” (19.188). this quote show how appearance matter a great deal in society it is an injustice what they have done here to poor Henry just because his appearance it not how it used to be does not give them the right to be cruel. Furthermore, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow even helps us by emphasizing the important of appearance even more. By saying how, “The gallant Ichabod now spent at least an extra half hour at his toilet, brushing and furbishing up his best, and indeed only suit of rusty black, and arranging his looks by a bit of broken looking-glass, that hung up in the school-house.” (1.34). This shows how Ichabod cares a lot of his appearance because in the little town they live in it is something