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Of Ghosts and Pumpkins HUM 2212: British and American Literature I Fall 2012 Dr. Perdigao September 14-17, 2012

Why Everything is Better with Christopher Walken

Framing Sleepy Hollow Washington Irving ( ) “Rip Van Winkle” (1819) Narrated by Diedrich Knickerbocker Setting, in Kaatskill Mountains, to the village Rip Van Winkle told village children stories about ghosts and witches Lured by voice in mountains The romantic landscape Magical transformation in/of nature Finds everything changed when awakens Returns to town, asks if he is a Federalist (supporting Alexander Hamilton) or Democrat (supporting Thomas Jefferson); political parties emerging during Washington’s presidency ( )

Framing Sleepy Hollow He responds he is a loyal subject of the king; they call him a tory, a spy Finds friends passed, graves rotted Wonders if he is another man when introduced to younger Rip Van Winlke Can’t tell who he is Idea the Kaatskills have been haunted Honored as chronicler of old times, “before the war” (40) Not as interested in change of government—from George III but “petticoat government,” threw off yoke of wife No doubt at end of story

Legend-making “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820) Focus on place, Tappan Zee, Tarry Town, Sleepy Hollow Spell over the place, haunted spots Story of headless horseman—from war (42) Beliefs versus torrents of change, modernization (43) Ichabod Crane’s story His interest in supernatural Katrina Van Tassel (46) Ideas about women, courting; as romance (50) Mother tending animals, no need to watch girls (50)

Legend-making Ideas about gender, propriety Knight-errant, tradition Don Quixote? Narrative voice Brom Bones, on Daredevil British and American influences, war, postwar culture (55) Tales of ghosts and apparitions from war, haunted place (55) Sleepy Hollow as itself haunted Woman in white, headless horseman Church as favorite haunt (56) Limited perspective—narrator doesn’t know what happened

Legend-making “Witching time of night”—from Hamlet Place of ghost stories, tradition Andre’s tree—white, sounds Bridge Different accounts of disappearance (61) Wives as “authorities” on situation As legend, voice chanting