According to Washington Irving's two most famous stories,"Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the image of American productivity was the

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Both "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" portray the American ideal of a rural, agrarian lifestyle. In "Rip Van Winkle," the protagonist is described as a "simple, good-natured man" who enjoys living in the country, fishing and hunting. In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the main character Ichabod Crane is a schoolteacher who dreams of marrying into a wealthy farming family. Both stories highlight the importance of hard work and self-reliance in maintaining a successful farm, emphasizing the American ideal of productivity through agriculture.

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