What Makes The Husband In Washington Irving's The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

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In the short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, the word went around stating that Katrina Van Tassel is in search a of a husband. I Ichabod Crane do believe that I would make a superb husband for Katrina! Katrina Van Tassel deserves to be treated like royalty, and I believe that as her husband, I would be able to follow through with that requirement. I think that I would make the perfect husband for Katrina, because I am a disciplined and a conscientious man. For example, “[I] was a conscientious man. [I] always kept in mind the golden rule, spare the rod and spoil the child.” As a school master it is important to follow through with your obligations, and following through with orders is key to having a good and healthy

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