睡谷傳奇BromBones的人物分析

睡谷傳奇BromBones的人物分析---writtenbyWashingtonIrvingMainCharactersIchabodCraneTheteacherinthevillage.However,hewasforcedtoleavethesleephollowbythetricksplayedbyhisrival.Failureashewasinthecountry,hebecameasuccessorinthecityofNewYork.KatrinaVanTasselTheonlydaughterofarichfarmer,theoneIchabodloves

BromBonesAstrongyoungman,aherotoalltheyoungladies.Finally,hemarriedKatrina.

ExcerptoftheCharacterBromBones

“BromVanBrunt,theheroofthecountryroundwhichrangwithhisfeatsofstrengthandhardihood.Hewasbroad-shoulderedanddouble-jointed,withshortcurlyblackhair,andabluffbutnotunpleasantcountenance,havingamingledairoffunandarrogance.FromhisHerculeanframeandgreatpowersoflimbhehadreceivedthenicknameofBROMBONES,bywhichhewasuniversallyknown.Hewasfamedforgreatknowledgeandskillinhorsemanship,beingasdexterousonhorsebackasaTartar.Hewasforemostatallracesandcockfights;and,withtheascendancywhichbodilystrengthalwaysacquiresinrusticlife,wastheumpireinalldisputes,settinghishatononeside,andgivinghisdecisionswithanairandtonethatadmittedofnogainsayorappeal.Hewasalwaysreadyforeitherafightorafrolic;buthadmoremischiefthanill-willinhiscomposition;andwithallhisoverbearingroughness,therewasastrongdashofwaggishgoodhumoratbottom.”（P17）BromBones:●HeisanothermaninterestedinKatrina.●HeistheexactoppositeofIchabod:strong,handsome,outgoingandrugged.●Heisknownforhishorsemanskills.“Brom,whohadadegreeofroughchivalryinhisnature,wouldfainhavecarriedmatterstoopenwarfareandhavesettledtheirpretensionstothelady,accordingtothemodeofthosemostconciseandsimplereasoners,theknights-errantofyore,bysinglecombat”(P21)Itshowshiswaytoflatterthelady.“Ichabodpridedhimselfuponhisdancingasmuchasuponhisvocalpowers.”(P29)“…whileBromBones,sorelysmittenwithloveandjealousy,satbroodingbyhimselfinonecorner.”(P29)ItshowsBromBones’greatjealousytohisrival.TheEnd:“BromBones,too,who,shortlyafterhisrival‘sdisappearanceconductedthebloomingKatrinaintriumphtothealtar,wasobservedtolookexceedinglyknowingwheneverthestoryofIchabodwasrelated,andalwaysburstintoaheartylaughatthementionofthepumpkin;whichledsometosuspectthatheknewmoreaboutthematterthanhechosetotell.”（P42）Question:Whoistheheadlessman?Why?WhoistheHeadlessHorseman?

BromBones●“thehead,whichshouldhaverestedonhisshoulder,wascarriedbeforehimonthepommelofthesaddle”(P38)●“…wasfound...ashatteredpumpkin”(P40)●“BromBones...wasobservedtolookexceedinglyknowingwheneverthestoryofIchabodwasrelated,andalwaysburstintoheartylaughatthementionofthepumpkin,whichledsometosuspectthatheknewmoreaboutthematterthanhechosetotell”(P42)Summary：TheCharacteristicofBromBonesInthestory,itistruethatBromVanBruntwasasuccessorinpursuingKatrina’slove,butjustasthecommentabove,hewasnotaheroinreadersmindandwasnotrememberedbyreaders.HemaylovethegirldeeperthanIchabodCraneforhismovementwasdeeplyrelatedtothegirl’sattitudetowardhim,andhesparednoeffortstodemeanhisrival.Hedeservedtowinhisgirl’slovethoughthemethodsheusedwerealittleunfair.Moreover,amanlikehimismoresuitabletoliveinthecountry.“一個(gè)難以對(duì)付，四處吼叫。橫行霸道的惡少年……布魯姆是這村莊的英雄，以力大魯莽和傲慢而臭名昭著?！彼彩恰粋€(gè)既滑稽又傲慢’的人物。他有“一種可笑與傲慢混雜的氣質(zhì)”而且“總是要么打架斗毆要么狂歡聚會(huì)”但是，他的所作所為更多的是一種淘氣而不是惡意傷人。”他騎術(shù)高超。“他是最優(yōu)秀的賽手和斗雞手”?！懊慨?dāng)在附近發(fā)生瘋