The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

What is Ichabod's chief motivation?

Oh and how does superstition play a role in the story?

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Ichabod's main motivation over the course of the story is to marry Katrina.

Superstition is evident throughout the story..... local legends and storytelling are prominent throughout the text, and Ichabod's feelings about the headless horseman scare him right out of town.

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