• Story response log 19 : “Wakefield” - Nathaniel Hawthorne Setting: In the city of London‚ England in a span of 20 years Characters: -Mr. Wakefield- A middle aged man‚ who one day decides to leave his home‚ and return many years later‚ as if nothing has happened -Mrs. Wakefield- Wakefield’s faithful wife‚ who awaited his return‚ but eventually accepted her widowhood state. Narrative point of view This story was told through Mr. Wakefield’s perspective using the 3rd person limited narrative
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Rip Van Winkle: An Allegory of the American Revolution CAO YU Rip Van Winkle is a short story by American author Washington Irving published in 1819‚ as well as the name of the story’s fictonal protagonist. The story is set in the years before and after the American Revolution War. It mainly tells that the man named Rip Van Winkle who attempted to escape from his wife’s ceaseless tongue drank some wine and then fell asleep for almost 20 years. After that‚ he went back to the town only to find
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it was. Irving also had a fond feeling for the early Dutch settlers in New York‚ from Henry Hudson and his men‚ to stories of Dutch origin in New York. A few of these stories "were told to Knickerbocker" by Dutch settlers‚ one of which was "Rip Van Winkle‚" a story of a man who fell asleep for 20 years only to wake up to radical changes. Another story that was "found among the papers of Diedrich
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English 303 Semester Final Review Answer the questions or complete the sentences. There is an answer for every number. Unit 1 1. List the three core values Puritan literature in Unit 1 share: a. Piety b. Courage c. Industry 2. In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ why did Jonathan Edwards fiery sermon use imagery‚ such as being held in God’s hand over a lake of fire and brimstone? Jonathan Edwards wanted to create a mental picture for the audience. The imagery emphasizes the intensity
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fictional. Irving helped established an American identity with his writing style. Irving is best known for his short stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. In the short story‚ “Rip Van Winkle” the main character Rip Van Winkle sleeps for twenty years. Winkle wakes up to a greatly changed world as Irving eloquently describes in this excerpt from “Rip Van Winkle” ‚ “…through thickets of birch‚ sassafras‚ and witch hazel‚ and sometimes tipped up or entangled by the wild grapevines that
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Although he wrote in many different ways (Western American settings‚ histories‚ biographies‚ satires) the common theme of this writings revolved around New York Dutch folk. Classic examples of a stereotypical Irving writing include “Rip Van Winkle”‚ “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”‚ and “The Sketch Book”. Upon returning back to the states Irving found himself in need of a place to sleep for a night while his new house was being finished. He spent that night at his sister’s house and was unable
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“The Devil and Tom Walker”: A Fantastic Folktale In 1824‚ a folktale by the name of “The Devil and Tom Walker” was published by Washington Irving‚ author of legendary tales such as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. “The Devil and Tom Walker” is about a man named Tom Walker that sells his immortal soul to the devil in exchange for worldly goods. This particular story is considered a prime example of what folktales should be. Thus‚ “The Devil and Tom Walker” embodies a folktale based
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older brother. She’s my public affairs officer because I know everything that happens at home because of her. If the boys are doing something wrong she immediately text me to let me know. The boys call her “The Snitch”. Jaiden‚ also known as Rip Van winkle has been sleeping in school since pre-K. Last year his 2nd grade class had a performance in the cafeteria. Jaiden was present for the first performance but not the second. Before the second performance he fell asleep back stage. The music teacher
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Adams‚ Andy Bad Medicine A College Vagabond A Winter Round-Up At Comanche Ford The Passing of Peg-Leg Alcott‚ Louisa May Scarlet Stockings A Country Christmas The Brothers The Cross on the Old Church Tower Aldrich‚ Thomas Bailey Marjorie Dah The Cruise of the Dolphin Anderson‚ Sherwood The Door of the Trap The Dumb Man The Man in the Brown Coat I Wanted to Know Why Arthur‚ T. S. The Humble Pharisee The Two Husbands
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Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which was published in company with his other best-known short story Rip Van Winkle in the Sketch Book in 1820‚ is considered one of the earliest examples of American fiction. Having been interpreted from many different points of view‚ this outstanding work is especially famous for its use of folklores and allusions. As most critics focus on the accompanying characters of Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones‚ it is commonly agreed that Irving alludes to the
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