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American Romanticism

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Elements of American Romanticism in Short Stories

American Romanism was a literature time period that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850 (Carroll). Romantic literature was very popular with writers like Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant, and Edgar Allen Poe just to name a few. These writers used many techniques in their writing to help convey certain feelings and emotions that are characteristics apart of American Romanticism. American Romanticism is a movement composed of many smaller movements some of them including gothicism, imagination, and physical and mental abnormality with the characters and the authors. Edgar Allen Poe was …show more content…

Irving was yet again another fantastic example of a talented writer. In one of his stories “ The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow” he continuously is showing American Romanticism themes. In his story there is a lot of creepy and not human like characters who seem to be very prominent in the story. One of the characters in the story that is strange is the headless horseman. believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head to a cannonball in battle. This character brings a sense of grotesqueness and gore to the story. Ichabod Crane is another character Irving uses in his story to portray a sense of wealth and greed. Ichabod is intrigued by one of his students he teaches and realizes she is very wealthy. Ichabod’s true character comes out when he starts to compete for her heart with another man. The reader can really feel the sense of need and greediness from Ichabod for his student. The horseman messes with Ichabod at the end of then story and Irving really is messing with the readers mind, but in a good …show more content…

The elements of American Romanticism really focus on making the reader think deeper. What the author writes in the book could have deeper meanings. For instance when the author talks a lot about characters having depressing thoughts or issues with family members, that could mean the author has had past experience with hard times with family members, or struggled with depression. Overall the themes that American Romanticism brings are good to get a reader deep into thought and have deep insightful thoughts. The way the writers wrote their stories lets the reader know how the writer feels and knowledge on the authors personal

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Have you ever heard of the Headless Horseman in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Abraham “Brom Bones” Van Brunt throughout the story should be imprisoned for pulling practical jokes on Ichabod. Throughout this story, Brom Bones makes practical jokes on Ichabod Crane, since they both like the same girl, Katrina Van Tassel. (8) Brom Bones is the most dazzling man throughout Sleepy Hollow. Although he does not live in Sleepy Hollow, he attends the town often.

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American Romanticism were mostly written during the 1800’s. The use of American Romanticism was to get readers to read. The authors would exaggerate stories to get them attached and start reading them. American Romanticism were stories that were mostly gothic or dark stories. The death of a protagonist is usually over exaggerated.

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No tale was too gross or monstrous for his capacious swallow.” This differs completely from Tim Burton’s Ichabod Crane, a cynical scientist who disregards all “spiritual” explanations in favor of provable ones. Ironically, the end and explanation of the Headless Horseman is different in the two sources. In the story, with Crane hungry for the supernatural, Irving implies with his ending that Brom Bones was the Horseman and that what happened could have a reality-based explanation. In the movie, where Johnny Depp’s Ichabod Crane adamantly rejects any supernatural ideas, Tim Burton creates an entire back-story of witchcraft to explain the Headless Hessian.

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Could you imagine being chased by a headless man riding on a horse? “Sleepy Hollow” is about Ichabod Crane, a schoolmaster in the small town of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod likes a girl named Katrina Van Tassel, but the only thing in his way is Brom Bones. The two versions of “Sleepy Hollow” incorporate many similarities and differences.

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No one's imagination is more noticeable than that of Ichabod Crane. Ichabod Crane is tall, thin, awkward, and is characterized by his wild imagination. When he walked into Sleepy Hollow, was there a real Headless Horseman, did he imagine the whole thing, or did Brom Bones tricked him? We may not know, but Ichabod’s imagination renders him impotent and is extremely powerful. Ichabod’s imagination leads to his downfall in two ways.

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Even though Ichabod doesn’t seem to a hero or a character liked by many, he plays the role of the protagonist. Ichabod who is from Connecticut, comes to sleepy hollow to be the new teacher. Basically in stories the protagonists plays a role of a hero and someone who is loved by everyone but in “The legend of sleepy hollow” the protagonist plays the role on anti-hero. Washington Irving is very judgmental and sarcastic of Ichabod crane. The description of Ichabod given by the narrator is less positive and has no sympathy towards Ichabod.

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In “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, the author takes a rather humorous attitude toward the character of Ichabod Crane. Although the story has gained a reputation as a ghost story over the years, Irving shaped it as a comic tale of self-delusion. Much of the humor derives from the contrasts within Crane’s own personality. One of the contrasts between Ichabod Crane’s personality is that he is smart, yet gullible. He is a respected man in the community because he is the pedagogue, or teacher, of the local school.

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He arranges to teach her psalmody and is therefore permitted to visit Katrina on a regular basis at her family’s prosperous farm. His interest in Katrina, however, is less than honorable. Ichabod wants to acquire her hereditary wealth and sell it off. His chief rival is a brawny local named Brom Bones, who loves Katrina for herself. The two men despise each other; Irving adroitly contrasts Yankee opportunism with Dutch diligence.

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Raillery Romanticism What would it be like to live in a world of supernatural; to live in a world where knights fight monsters in order to win the heart of their girl? Knights, monsters, dragons, damsels in distress and mystical beings were all common elements used in the Romanticism literature. This Romantic style of writing, used from the 18th century through the early part of the the 19th century was defined as; “An artistic movement that emphasized and explored human emotions, found pleasure in and awe at the natural world, and was fascinated with stories of the past, the supernatural, creativity, imagination, aloneness, and human struggles” (Somerville 349). An author, by the name of Washington Irving, sought to create stories other

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Irving's use of the supernatural theme is investigative and makes for a great story but lacks certainty. Make note of Brom and the fact that he laughs every time the abduction is mentioned. Also the narrator never really addresses the sadness of the townspeople. It seems like they were unaffected and will continue their usual routine. The people of sleepy hollow are never

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