| Sleepy Hollow is a small American country town at the beginning of the 19th century, where superstitions abound and strange tales are told. This book follows tall, gangly schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, as he falls in love with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel (and her fortune) and tries to woo her away from his rival, prankster Brom Bones, until one night, he is pursued by the headless rider said to frequent the area, and disappears. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - depressing/sad Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Ages 7-14 Horror Story? Yes Horror plotlets - the monster chased me! descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - jealousy Monster of some sort? Yes Kind of monster: - general monster How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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