Literary Analysis "Legend Of Sleepy Hollow"

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was a book we read in class. It was my personal favorite. The Story is about a man named Ichabod Crane who moves to sleepy hollow, a town that believes heavily in ghosts and spirits. Once there Ichabod becomes a school teacher who enjoys accompaning his students home for delicious meals cooked by their mothers. Ichabod meets a girl named Katrina van tassel who is the most sought after girl in town. He falls for her great looks but is more attracted to her fathers wealth. He competes with another man named brom bones, the strongest and most talented man in the town for katrinas hand. Ichabod gets invited to a party at the Van Tassel's home.Once there he is having a great time eating all the different foods, talking and dancing with Katrina. Toward the end of the party the townsmen start telling ghost stories wich was scaring Ichabod. Brom bones saw his chance and attacked Ichabods weakness of being startled by the stories so brom told one of his own. Brom told the story of the headless hessian horseman who is said the haunt the town. He rides on a black horse whos eyes glow red and carries his head on his lap. Shaken up by the story ichabod goes home. on his way he goes through an eary forest. He is attacked and chased by The headless horseman. Ichabod tries to get across the bridge where is said to be uncrossable for the evil ghost. Once across the bridge ichabod turns around to see if he had avoided the horseman but is hit by a pumpkin thrown by the spirit. Ichabod is knocked unconctious. The story then leaves us wondering what happend to Ichabod Crane. it Doesnt come out and say it but gives hints. The town never heard from Ichabod again and Katrina ends up marrying Brom Bones. Ichabod moves to another town and becomes a lawyer.