Blog post #1 (late)

   Many of us come in contact with an Ichbod Crane once in our lives. A person who, from the outside, seems to come off caring and courageous, but after taking a closer look, we realize they are only care about themselves. We call this person the anti-hero, and in modern literature, making this the main character is increasingly popular. For example, Ichabod Crane is often described as caring, brave, and a leader by people by don't know him very well. He is a teacher and very loved by those in his community. However things aren't always as they seem.
    Taking a closer look at his actions, Ichabod Crane is greedy, manipulative, and jealous. This explains how he killed the headless horseman who was his lover's second choice. There are many examples of Ichabod Cranes in today's literature; one very obvious example being Jay Gatsby. Gatsby was a boy born into a poor family who turned his life around after being in the military by committing organized crime and selling fake booze in the age of temperance. To the thousands acquaintances of Gatsby, this was not the case.
    Gatsby was known for being a kind, generous man who threw lavish parties at no expense of the guests. He often went out of his way for other's and offered extravagant gifts just because. At first glance one might fall in love with Gatby's ways, but after close examination (that which most receiving gifts didn't do), one would realize he wasn't doing it to be kind. Gatsby was doing all of this just to get the attention of the woman he loved.
   Hearing this, it is heart warming, but keep in mind Gatsby committed a number of crimes and murders to make Daisy, the woman he loved, happy. So many suffered just so Gastby could be happy. Gastby also lied to many about his life just so they wouldn't know he was once poor. He was greedy not only for money, but for everyone's absolute and undivided attention. Comparing Crane and Gatsby, they are extremely similar. Both crave undivided attention from their lovers, both murder, and both are manipulative beyond belief. As deserved, both men die due to their crave for love and attention. Their flaws got the best of them.