睡谷传奇Brom Bones的人物剖析.ppt

Ichabod Crane The teacher in the , he was forced to leave the sleep hollow by the tricks played by his rival. Failure as he was in the country, he became a essor in the city of New York. Katrina Van Tassel The only daughter of a rich farmer, the one Ichabod loves Brom Bones A strong young man, a hero to all the young ladies. Finally,he married Katrina. Excerpt of the Character Brom Bones “ Brom Van Brunt, the hero of the country round which rang with his feats of strength and hardihood. He was broad-shouldered and double-jointed, with short curly black hair, and a bluff but not unpleasant countenance, having a mingled air of fun and arrogance. From his Herculean frame and great powers of limb he had received the nickname of BROM BONES, by which he was universally known. He was famed for great knowledge and skill in horsemanship, being as dexterous on horseback as a Tartar. He was foremost at all races and cock fights; and, with the ascendancy which bodily strength always acquires in rustic life, was the umpire in all disputes, setting his hat on one side, and giving his decisions with an air and tone that admitted of no gainsay or appeal. He was always ready for either a fight or a frolic; but had more mischief than ill-will in position; and with all his overbearing roughness, there was a strong dash of waggish good humor at bottom. ”( P17 ) Brom Bones: ● He is another man interested in Katrina. ● He is the exact opposite of Ichabod: strong, handsome, outgoing and rugged. ● He is known for his horseman skills. ?“ Brom , who had a degree of rough chivalry in his nature, would fain have carried matters to open warfare and have settled their pretensions to the lady, according to the mode of those most concise and simple reasoners, the knights- errant of yore, by bat ” (P21) ? It shows his way to flatter the lady. ?“ Ichabod prided himself upon his dancing as much as upon his vocal powers. ” (P29) ?“… while Brom B