How does this story capture the readers imagination?
The story Legend of Sleepy Hollow captures the readers imagination by being a fun and interesting story to listen to, or read. The story takes place in a small town that "However wide-awake they may have been before they entered that sleepy region, they are sure, in a little time, to inhale the witching influence of the air and begin to grow imaginative, to dream dreams, and see apparitions." (Irving 2). This quote shows us that the town is a very sleepy, laid back, and unexciting little town. The story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about a guy named Ichabod Crane. Ichabod was basically a teacher who was simple and everything going well until a girl comes into his life. He, and several other male callers, fall for the young beautiful girl. It ends up being a long competition on who can win over the girl. So this one guy learns Ichabod is really superstitious and gets scared easily, so he tells Ichabod, and everyone else at this little party thing the girl threw on Halloween, a story about the headless horsemen. Ichabod was terrified and anxiety ridden on his way home. All was going well until the headless horsemen appeared and chased him around. The next morning nothing was found of Ichabod except his hat next to a smashed jack-o-lantern.
This is the kind of stories people grow up with and learn to love as they get older. No matter who you ask people will no the story of Ichabod Crane and the headless horsemen because it is a classic and easy read.
How is this song about escaping the physical conditions of slavery? How is this song about religious hope and faith? How is this song reflective of its time period? How does it relate to today?
The song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by Wallis Willis is about escaping physical conditions of slavery because it is talking about angels and chariots coming to save him. Willis shows this by saying "A band of angels comin' after me, Comin' for to carry me home." This isn't meaning it literally, it is meaning at the singers death he/she will be free from chains that hold them. This is to give religious hope and faith by saying one day the Lord is going to set them free and they will no longer be enslaved or in pain. It reflects on its time period showing how sad and oppressed these people were how they were awaiting death just so that they could have their freedom. The way it is sung shows the sorrow of it and how to the people then death was better than any life they could live for they weren't free. It relates today showing the oppression people face and the discrimination between people because of gender or race.
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