Explain how Ichabods lack of glory demonstrates the storys themes about the power of storytelling

o In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, many characters tell stories about the Horseman, about ghosts, and about the Revolution. Why are stories so important? In 250 words:
The name Ichabod means no glory. Explain why you think Irving would name his character that.
Explain how Ichabods lack of glory demonstrates the storys themes about the power of storytelling
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Use this text only: https://uerjundergradslit.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/the-norton-anthology-of-american-literature-9th-edition-volumes-a-b.pdf Read pages 41-62

Then respond to the following classmate post with additional information or alternative perspective from the text (in 150 words only):

In A Psalm of Life there is imagery that helps you understand how America is evolving in the early part of the 19th century. The battlefield is an image used as a site of conflict. It presents a constant threat, and it tests the courage of individuals. In the worlds broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life (Longfellow 573) the world itself is compared to a field of battle. Therefore, human individuals exist within the conflict of a battlefield, which symbolizes the challenges of life and the bravery required to overcome them. The speaker acknowledges that individuals can go through this battlefield like “dumb, driven cattle (Longfellow 573). These individuals who are like cattle never face the conflict of life head-on. They experience the conflict passively, which the speaker implies, in a timid way. In contrast, individuals can become “a hero in the strife (Longfellow 573). A “hero” is an inspirational figure who has great courage. In order to live as a hero within the battlefield of the world, an individual must live in the present. As America evolves during the 19th century, it is just like a battle. There will be doubt and challenges and people who are timid and afraid of change, however, conflicts become resolved and the participants gain knowledge and eventually an outcome. The outcome is not always what is desired or expected but it is what you move forward with anyway.

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