Ichabod Crane's Sleepy Hollow

Dangerous appetite
A philosopher named Paul Brunton said, “We should control our appetite, otherwise we will lose ourselves in the confusion of the world.” Washington Irving’s short story, “The legends of sleepy hollow” spins a tale about Ichabod Crane's experiences as a city teacher, while living in a magical place known as Sleepy Hollow. Appetite defines Ichabod Crane in the three following ways: food, wealth, and superstitions.
Ichabod Crane had a soft spot for supernatural stories, as he will “con over old Mather’s direful tales” (3). While walking, any sound will “flutt[er] his imagination” and the only way to bring him back from his imagination was by “ sing[ing] plasm tunes” (4). He is fond of reading and while reading he imagines himself

Even though he seems lank, he had “dilating powers of an anaconda” (3). He loves to describe physical things by imagining them as food. When he sees Katrina Van Tassel, he describes her as “plump as a partridge, ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father's peaches” (4). In a beautiful way he scrutinizes Katrina and explains how well she is raised. He also held her hand and thought, “well buttered and garnished with honey”(8). While dancing, he compares Katrina’s hand to soft and delicate pancakes. His innocent heart fell for Katrina’s “mere trick to secure her conquest of his rival [Brom Bones]” (10) and make him jealous. Ichabod described anything he loved in terms of food. His desire for food made him blind and he fell for Katrina’s

When he notices the extravagant living style of Van Tassel’s family, his “mouth water[s]”(5) and “he picture[s] to himself every roasting pig running about with an apple in his mouth.” His desires grew to marry Katrina because the person who marries her will “inherit these domains.” and thought “with the idea how they [may] readily [turn] into cash” and buy “shingle palaces in the wilderness.” The greed for money drove Ichabod, a skinny guy against Brom Bones “the hero of the country”(6).
In conclusion, Paul Brunton is trying to explain we need to set limits on our wishes in the life. While trying to achieve your goals you will lose focus and confuse yourselves. Ichabod Crane had appetites for wealth, food, and supernatural stories, which usually landed him in troubles. Ichabod had big dreams and while trying to achieve them he lost everything. He lost love of his life and lost Katrina’s wealth. Brom Bones decides to use Ichabod’s appetite for ghost stories to scare him away. Thus, from Ichabod’ appetites it can be concluded that wanting anything out of limits always causes