Jan 6, 2010

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Compare and Contrast

1810: Irving's home town, New York City, is a major metropolitan center with a population of 80,000. The population of the United States is 7,239,881.

1990: The population of New York City is 7,322,564.

1810s: Women's bodies are thought to be attractive if they are, like, Katrina Van Tassel's,' 'plump as a partridge.'' Many women think it is vulgar to be thin enough that the shape of their bones is revealed.

1990s: Women are expected to be thin. Defined cheekbones are a mark of beauty.

1810s: Few people in a rural village are...