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The legend of sleepy hollow story6/24/2023 ![]() It’s a two-act story, and the second act goes by in a flash. ![]() While the nature of the Horseman is open to interpretation, it is strongly implied that it was actually Brom in disguise, looking to do away with his romantic rival in the most extravagant way possible.Īnd that’s basically it. ![]() ![]() Irving’s story is simple: Ichabod Crane is a lean, lanky, unattractive schoolmaster from Connecticut engaged in a rivalry with the handsome and athletic Abraham Van Brunt, aka Brom Bones, for the romantic affections of Katrina Van Tassel, the 18-year-old daughter of the wealthy landowner, Baltus Van Tassel.ĭuring a party at the Van Tassel home, the guests tell tales of the Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian soldier that fell victim to a cannonball during the American Revolutionary War and now haunts the nearby forest in “nightly quest of his head.”Īfter the party, Ichabod is pursued through the forest by the Horseman himself and is never heard from again, resulting in Katrina marrying Brom. Any screenwriter should be allowed license to expand the story as needed, as what’s there can barely fill a 30-minute animated special (as Disney did 50 years prior to the release of Burton’s film). Not that The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is appropriate source material for a feature-length film in and of itself. ![]()
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