In this short writing of only 1-2 two-pages double spaced, I want you to first read Washington Irving’s “Rip

In this short writing of only 1-2 two-pages double spaced, I want you to first read Washington
Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Then, I want you to respond to either story related to the prompt I am about to provide you. Thus,
you only have to write about “Rip Van Winkle” or “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
I am looking at least for a full page in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced. Include
an MLA header in the top left corner (name, professor’s name, class name, date) and page numbers or an
MLA header (last name and page numbers). Also, make sure to include a creative title (not just the
name of the assignment). If you are uncertain how to do this, go to this website and browse how to
format it: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html.
In Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” he addresses
darker and supernatural themes. Many readers often view these short stories as horror because they
conform to many aspects of the genre; however, it is more accurate to describe these stories as “gothic.”
Rather than gothic stories necessarily being scary, they are more accurately described as unnerving and
supernatural. But gothic stories often also have a sense of comedy to them. In this short essay, I want you
to tell me where you see the presence of both gothic and comedic themes the most in the story. At one
point in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Irving describes the town: “A drowsy, dreamy influence seems
to hang over the land, and pervade the very atmosphere” (42). So, where do you see in “Rip Van
Wrinkle” or “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” a “drowsy, dreamy influence” that creates a gothic yet
comedic atmosphere? I want you to quote at least once from either short story to influence your
analysis.
 IMPORTANT NOTE: Avoid the use of first-person pronouns—pronouns like “I,” “we,”
“my”— in this short writing.

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