Thousand Cranes

Sleepy Hollow is a gothic horror film directed by Tim Burton in 1999. It tells the story of when Ichabod Crane is sent to the isolated town of Sleepy Hollow to solve the mystery of the Headless Horseman. The isolated gloomy setting for example, when Ichabod Crane enters the town, the film techniques such as music and lighting such as when the Headless Horseman appears combined with characters that have supernatural powers including Catrina and Lady Van Tassel reinforces the idea that Sleepy Hollow

When most people think of a school they think of hard work yelling teens and just absolute chaos, but they also my think back to when they themselves were in school or even their first year there as freshmen and then think of all of the good and funny memories they had there in that year. I happen to be one of them just thinking back to the beginning of the year and all the memories I have had so far. Heck, some of my best memories are in school like when my balloon popped in class,and when me and

On the contrary, Washington Irving describes Ichabod Crane as, “tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hand that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. His head was small, and flat at top, with huge ears, large green glassy eyes, and a long snipe nose so that it might have been mistaken for a weathercock perched upon his spindle neck” (Irving 43). This description gives the audience

In the opening scene of Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, the Bowery is portrayed as a battlefield. Maggie struggles through adolescences with vague aspirations of escaping poverty and creating a better life for herself; however, she clashes with her environment, which she struggles to control. Maggie’s alcoholic parents and curt brother foster a fearful cultural environment that inhibits Maggie from making decisions. In Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson also creates a bleak natural environment that

Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3, 1783 (“Washington Irving”). As a teenager, he traveled through Europe for seventeen years (“Washington Irving”). The experience gave him an appreciation for a culture deeply rooted in a rich history (“Washington Irving”). His distinguished list of works became well known in America and in England, and his success allowed him to be recognized as “the father of American Literature” (“Washington Irving”). Irving was the first American writer to

wretches who may flounder at its feet,” wrote Stephen Crane in his 1894 short story An Experiment in Misery (“An Experiment in Misery” 548). In this poignant line from the end of his narrative, Crane depicted the great social wrong he witnessed in his years as a reporter in New York: the abandonment of the most vulnerable by the best in American society. Coming to his prime at a time when Protestant religious principles dictated social morality, Crane took issue with the indifference that many, even

“It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day; the sky was clear and serene, and nature wore that rich and golden livery which we always associate with the idea of abundance. The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet." In Washington Irving “The Legend of sleepy Hollow,” setting, characterization, and Irony affect the protagonist in several ways. The night setting is important

Crane, Steven. 1895. The Red Badge of Courage. United States of America: D. Appleton & Company. 163. The Red Badge of Courage focuses on the journey of a young private during the American Civil War while showcasing his hardships and emotions. Courage and manhood are the themes of this book (Shmoop 2008). Steven Crane was born in Newark, New Jersey and attended both Syracuse and Lafayette College. While in college he was fascinated by literature and focused on liberal arts. Some of his other major

opportunity for them to feel slighted. However, though man may rage against nature when confronted by it; nature does not concern itself with the whims of man. For example, Crane states, “When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important, and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him…” (Crane 21). The author outlines the stark contrast between the thoughts of man and those of nature. Additionally,

story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. In his version no one knew what happened to Ichabod Crane, however there was some theories. The townsfolk of a small backwoods town, Sleepy Hollow, just knew the Headless Horseman had come for him. Thus, making nature win. In 1999 Tim Burton directed a movie that was “based” on Washington Irving’s short story. In his version everyone knew what happened to Ichabod Crane. He left the little town with Katrina Van Tassel and Young Masbath after finding out how to