Topic:Sleepy Valley Legend and Alive Contrast Abstract:"Alive" tells the meaning of struggling and surviving in suffering, and shows the tenacity and dignity of life. "Legend of Sleepy Valley" is a legend full of mystery and horror, describing the strange phenomena in Sleepy Valley and the strange life of its residents, full of fantasy and mystery. It contrasts the historical background of the two works and their responses to social issues.
Keywords:destiny,Folklore,life,thriller,cruel.
"Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Alive" are two very different works, and they show significant differences in subject matter, style, theme, and cultural background. First of all, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story written by Washington Irving, set…show more content… The Headless Horseman is a legendary character who is said to have been a brave Hessian cavalryman who lost his head in battle and haunts villages on dark and windy nights in search of his long-lost head. Filled with supernatural elements and folklore, the work presents readers with a world full of mystery and horror.First of all, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story written by Washington Irving, set in a Dutch village in southeastern New York State in the late 18th century. Mysterious and terrifying, the novel tells the story of the arrogant male instructor Ichbald Crane and the Headless Horseman. "whole world" (Irving 272), the author subtly and adroitly uses two small but important buildings that stand on opposing sides of Sleepy Hollow in order to emphasize the contrast between the opportunity. The Headless Horseman is a legendary character who is said to have been a brave Hessian cavalryman who lost his head in battle and haunts villages on dark and windy nights in search of his long-lost head. Filled with supernatural elements and folklore, the work presents readers with a world full of mystery and horror. In contrast, "Alive" is a novel by Yu Hua that depicts the life experience of an ordinary farmer, Fugui, in a realistic way. Through Fugui's…show more content… To sum up, "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Alive" are two works with very different styles and profound themes. They explore issues such as life, destiny and society from different perspectives, providing readers with a rich reading experience. Whether you like mystery thriller stories or readers who like realistic themes, you can find resonance and inspiration in these two works. With the continuous integration and exchange of cultures, while Chinese literature is going global, Western literature and ideas are also subtly influencing the values and world view of Chinese. Chinese have been constantly studying and exploring Western literature, which is completely different from Chinese literature, and the exploration of the humanistic spirit in Western literature is the most extensive. Chinese literature was greatly affected by the "Cultural Revolution", the development of Chinese literature was delayed for ten years, during which all Western cultural trends were forbidden to flow inward, Western literature had no chance to be displayed in front of the Chinese people, once it was mentioned, it would be regarded as rebellion, Chinese literature
