What Is The Complex Voice In The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving portrays many voices. This writing shows the romanticism, complex voice, and the idea of transcendentalism. When one thinks of romanticism, they may think of someone who is romantic. In reality, romanticism is something very different. Romanticism involves nature, emotions are essential to life, and that dreams mean something. The description of nature in this writing is very romantic. The writing states “Not far from this village, perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one of the quietest places in the whole world. A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to repose; and the occasional whistle of a quail or tapping of a woodpecker is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquility.” When one reads this, they can picture this valley in their head because it is so specific of the location. The Headless …show more content…
I believe that being selfish can torture a man’s’ soul. Ichabod was very selfish. Ichabod wanted Katrina for the material things that he can potentially add to his “collection of things”. He imagined selling her farm so that he would get the money. Katrina was also selfish in her ways, as well. Katrina used Ichabod her insure Brom’s affection. Also, when Ichabod disappears a search party was released only because Ichabod had Hans Van Ripper missing saddle. If he had owed anyone money they would have looked for him harder. Again, this shows the selfishness of the