睡谷传奇BromBones的人物分析

睡谷传奇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.“一个难以对付，四处吼叫。横行霸道的恶少年……布鲁姆是这村庄的英雄，以力大鲁莽和傲慢而臭名昭著。”他也是‘一个既滑稽又傲慢’的人物。他有“一种可笑与傲慢混杂的气质”而且“总是要么打架斗殴要么狂欢聚会”但是，他的所作所为更多的是一种淘气而不是恶意伤人。”他骑术高超。“他是最优秀的赛手和斗鸡手”。“每当在附近发生疯