Contrasting the Legend of Sleepy Hollow film and novel

The 1988 film version of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the short story that we read in class are similar, but different; this is somewhat similar to the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This analogy is made on the grounds that the atmosphere, main conflict, and setting are all very similar on both sides of the analogy if compared to other works on the same side. Although there are many similarities not listed …

…version of this story has a great quantity of pros and cons that go hand in hand with the differences made from the novel. One of the positive things is the new, suspenseful plot that is completely new, so it will give a thrill to all, including those that read the story. In closing, I would like to state that Washington Irving's masterpiece was completely transformed when the 1988 film version of his work came out.