When Prophesies Become Reality: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow A sense of terror and danger grips its victims tightly as they witness an event of horrific proportions. Adrenaline begins to flow like a raging river through their vessals and they start to react with the fight-or-flight response. Fear is expressed by everyone and it is viewed as a negative emotion for many. However, there exists a large sum of individuals who enjoy the feeling that terror brings. Many people evoke this emotion through the use of digital media and the most common form of media is television. This is where Irving’s folk tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is brought to life. Irving’s short story is revived by Phillip Iscove and others to retell the old tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horsemen with a new twist. …show more content…
Instead, he is chosen as one of the two witnesses of God within the Book of Revelations to prevent the impending apocalypse from the four horseman. He is joined with Abbie Mills, a 21st century detective, as they attempt to solve the mysteries before evil has a chance to destroy the world. With that mentioned, through the use of narrative criticism, I argue that Sleepy Hollow’s purpose is to entertain its audience through the use of mystery and suspense while using characters from a well-known story so that the storyteller effectively communicates the events that unfold. In addition to that, Iscove’s distinct choice in characters and events effectively draws in viewers and retells a classic story in a unique