Based on the story "the legend of sleepy hollow" by washington irvin"

discuss ichabod crane. is he the hero of the story? based on the way he looks and behaves, is he a typical hero? is there someone else in the story who better exemplifies the traditional hero?

Discuss Ichabod Crane. Is he the hero of the story? Based on the way he looks and behaves, is he a typical hero?

Ichabod Crane is not the hero of the story.

Explanation:

Ichabod Crane comes to Sleepy Hollow to be the schoolmaster. He is extremely thin and tall, and his physical appearance does not make him a good example of a hero. Crane is old-fashioned and particularly interested in supernatural elements and ghost stories. His attempt to marry Katrina Van Tassel fails, as she chooses his rival, Brom, over him. Crane is also friends with women, and has no male companion.

Is there someone else in the story who better exemplifies the traditional hero?

Brom Van Brunt is a better example of the traditional hero.

Explanation:

Brom represents a real American hero. He is strong, boisterous, skilled on horseback. Although he is extremely strong, he never beats Crane physically. He has male friends, and, as opposed to Crane, wants to marry Katrina out of love, and not because of her money. He is not as educated as Crane is, but turns out to be the one who wins Katrina's heart. He is more clever and, therefore, outwits his rival.

some of beowulf's most important traits as an epic hero include bravery, loyalty, honor, superhuman physical strength, and the willingness to risk his life for the greater good. these characteristics are exemplified in beowulf's epic deeds, including slaying grendel and grendel's mother.

explanation:

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)