... utensils to write some of the worlds most famous short stories and novels. He has been named the father of the American short story, ambassador to Spain, and the first American to make a living solely based on writing. Apart from his worldly fame he was also very typical of a short story ... of mysticism that was in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The story is about Ichabod Crane, who is sent to sleepy hollow to become a schoolmaster. He begins to fall in love with a local girl, Katrina Van Tassel. Ichabod borrowed a horse and rode to a party at the Van Tassel mansion where he ... one n...

• Word Count: 1020
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Van Winkle. This man is a mirror image of Rip, who happens to be his son. Now his confusion extends beyond the bizarre sequence of events that have confronted him. He begins to question his own personal identity. He doesn't know if he is himself or another man. Rip exclaims, "I was myself last night, but I fell asleep on the mountain, and everything ... years he wants the people of the town to believe him. There is a symbolic level that is unmistakable which establishes subjects specific to the changing American society. Rip Van Winkle is awaken to a new life after the American Revoluti...

• Word Count: 1111
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... Van Winkle. This man is a mirror image of Rip, who happens to be his son. Now his confusion extends beyond the bizarre sequence of events that have confronted him. He begins to question his own personal identity. He doesn't know if he is himself or another man. Rip exclaims, "I was myself last night, but I fell asleep on the mountain, and everything ... years he wants the people of the town to believe him. There is a symbolic level that is unmistakable which establishes subjects specific to the changing American society. Rip Van Winkle is awaken to a new life after the American Revoluti...

• Word Count: 1050
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School