The History of Jack O’ Lanterns

Please read the question below and respond in a complete sentence.

What major “sin” is illustrated through this history of jack o’ lanterns? How do you know? Hint: It is one of the seven deadly sins.

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Please read the question below and respond using a complete sentence. Make sure to refer back to the story as needed.

If the Devil is the villain archetype in the legend above, what archetype is Stingy Jack? Explain.

Remember: an archetype is a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.

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Please read the question below and answer it using a complete sentence. Refer back to the story as needed to answer the question using facts/details from the text.

Given what you know now about pumpkins (jack o’ lanterns) after reading this article, what is symbolic about the pumpkin at the end of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”? In other words, why did Irving choose the pumpkin to be left behind? What could he be saying about Ichabod and the other characters?

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