SUMMARY:
In 1799, New York City police constable Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is facing imprisonment for going against traditional methods and favoring forensic investigation techniques, such as autopsies, considered unorthodox and unimportant at the time. Ichabod submits to deployment with his bag of tools to the Westchester County of Sleepy Hollow, New York, which has been plagued by a series of brutal slayings in which the victims have been found decapitated: Peter Van Garrett , wealthy farmer and landowner; his son Dirk; and the widow Emily Winship. Arriving in Sleepy Hollow, Crane is informed by the town's elders that the killer is not of flesh and blood, but rather an undead headless mercenary from the American Revolutionary War who rides at night on a massive black steed in search of his missing head.
CHARACTERS' DESCRIPTION (list of adjectives)
Lady Van Tassel:
Reverend Steenwyck:
Magistrate Samuel Philipse:
Ichabod Crane: A native of Connecticut, Ichabod Crane comes to Sleepy Hollow to work as a schoolteacher and singing master. His erudition and skill at singing are disputed only by the narrator. He is tall and extremely thin with a huge appetite and a certain amount of greed. He uses the rod as his preferred method of disciplining his students—but only on those strong enough to bear it. He is especially interested in ghost stories and the supernatural, because he believes in it. His attempt to woo Katrina Van Tassel fails just before he meets the headless horseman, who is most likely Ichabod's primary competition in disguise.
Katrina Van Tassel:The only child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel, Katrina is eighteen and universally known for both her beauty and her riches. She is also a flirt, and she always dresses to show off her best features. She is one of Ichabod Crane’s singing students, and she is the object of his desires. Just at the point when Ichabod thinks he has won her over, the narrator suggests that an undisclosed attempt was unsuccessful, which means that Ichabod must leave her house dejected and susceptible to his worst fears. Young Masbath:
Brom Van Brunt: Brom, short for Abraham, is Ichabod Crane’s greatest rival in the fight for Katrina’s hand. He is boisterous, burly, and the hero of the area, known for his heroics and feats of strength, for which he earns the nickname Brom Bones. He is especially for skilled on horseback. He is mischievous, but he is often motivated by goodwill. He is most likely the one in disguise as the Headless Horseman.
Baltus Van Tassel: Baltus Van Tassel, also known as Balt, is a thriving and contented farmer, father of Katrina, who is perfectly happy within the confines of his farm. He lives abundantly but not proudly.
Dr. Thomas Lancaster:
Notary James Hardenbrook:
Killian, Beth's husband:
Beth Killian, the Midwife:
Peter Van Garrett:
Lady Van Tassel:
Reverend Steenwyck:
Magistrate Samuel Philipse:
Ichabod Crane: A native of Connecticut, Ichabod Crane comes to Sleepy Hollow to work as a schoolteacher and singing master. His erudition and skill at singing are disputed only by the narrator. He is tall and extremely thin with a huge appetite and a certain amount of greed. He uses the rod as his preferred method of disciplining his students—but only on those strong enough to bear it. He is especially interested in ghost stories and the supernatural, because he believes in it. His attempt to woo Katrina Van Tassel fails just before he meets the headless horseman, who is most likely Ichabod's primary competition in disguise.
Katrina Van Tassel:The only child of a wealthy farmer, Baltus Van Tassel, Katrina is eighteen and universally known for both her beauty and her riches. She is also a flirt, and she always dresses to show off her best features. She is one of Ichabod Crane’s singing students, and she is the object of his desires. Just at the point when Ichabod thinks he has won her over, the narrator suggests that an undisclosed attempt was unsuccessful, which means that Ichabod must leave her house dejected and susceptible to his worst fears. Young Masbath:
Brom Van Brunt: Brom, short for Abraham, is Ichabod Crane’s greatest rival in the fight for Katrina’s hand. He is boisterous, burly, and the hero of the area, known for his heroics and feats of strength, for which he earns the nickname Brom Bones. He is especially for skilled on horseback. He is mischievous, but he is often motivated by goodwill. He is most likely the one in disguise as the Headless Horseman.
Baltus Van Tassel: Baltus Van Tassel, also known as Balt, is a thriving and contented farmer, father of Katrina, who is perfectly happy within the confines of his farm. He lives abundantly but not proudly.
Dr. Thomas Lancaster:
Notary James Hardenbrook:
Killian, Beth's husband:
Beth Killian, the Midwife:
Peter Van Garrett:
behoove: benefit
bevy: group of people
con: to study or examine something with great care and attention
ferule: an instrument of punishment used to strike children, such as a cane or rod
itinerant: traveling from place to place
niggardly: not generous
onerous: representing a great burden or trouble
perambulations: wanderings about on foot
pillions: a seat for a passenger behind the rider of a horse
psalmody: the singing of psalms for divine worship
purport: meaning or significance
reverie: daydream; a state of idle, pleasant contemplation
sloop: single-masted sailing boat
snipe:a wading bird with a long straight beak
stripling:a boy in his early teenage years, who is not fully grown
bevy: group of people
con: to study or examine something with great care and attention
ferule: an instrument of punishment used to strike children, such as a cane or rod
itinerant: traveling from place to place
niggardly: not generous
onerous: representing a great burden or trouble
perambulations: wanderings about on foot
pillions: a seat for a passenger behind the rider of a horse
psalmody: the singing of psalms for divine worship
purport: meaning or significance
reverie: daydream; a state of idle, pleasant contemplation
sloop: single-masted sailing boat
snipe:a wading bird with a long straight beak
stripling:a boy in his early teenage years, who is not fully grown
I didn't like the film because is disgusting and it aperes a lot of blood but I think that the plot is interesting and original, so maybe the same story but a bit different might like me.
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