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Katrina In The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow

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In the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, Katrina must choose a husband. I, Ichabod Crane, am the most fit to be Kartina’s husband. First of all, Katrina's beauty must be paired with a man of great intelligence. I am the most intelligent person in the town, so therefore Katrina should marry me. In addition, my intelligence would help Katrina and I make smart choices in life and help us manage Katrina's father's field. For example, while I was looking at Mr.Tassel’s field, “[my] imagination expanded with the idea that the land might easily be turned into cash. [I] dreamed how the money could be invested in huge areas of wild land and palaces in the wilderness.” This states that my intelligence created a plan that

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