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    Rip Van Winkle written by Washington Irving‚ Is a story about a man who does good things in his village. The children adore Rip. It takes place starting before the revolutionary war‚ but after a series of events Rip falls asleep for 20 years. When he awakes the revolutionary war is done and America Is Its whole new nation. Rip Van Winkle is a mysterious type of book. The story of “Rip Van Winkle” is set in a remote place during the reign of George the Third. It is set in a small village underlying

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    The Anti-feminism in Rip Van Winkle In the story Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving‚ the hero experiences an amazing “night” which actually lasted twenty years! All that others have experienced and suffered to Rip is just like a dream. He escapes the Revolutionary War and many changes during the turbulent time‚ but loses his identity after his return. It’s really difficult to say if Rip is fortunate or unfortunate to have this dream. It is generally considered that what causes the tragedy (or

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    There is no rules or guidelines to classify certain stories as American Literature. So‚ what makes a story American Literature? “Rip Van Winkle‚” by Washington Irving‚ is a profound short story and an example of American Literature. “Rip Van Winkle” is about a man who falls asleep for several years. He finally wakes up and he sees that the places around him have changed tremendously. When he returns to the village no one remembers him‚ except an old villager‚ who verifies his story. Washington

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    Rip Van Winkle Michael W. Munson Indiana Wesleyan University LIT 242 Monday‚ February 3‚ 2014 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the IWU Catalog relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this

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    Essay #2- “Rip Van Winkle” It is no surprise that Washington Irving has received international acclaim. Irving’s’ writing‚ “Rip Van Winkle” is very sophisticated with a broad vocabulary. There are very extensive or vivid details throughout the story. Irving’s story is written so well it could not become outdated. Though the story of “Rip Van Winkle” is fictional‚ Irving does a good job illustrating American history. For example‚ the change in that small town after the revolution went from tranquil

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    In Rip Van Winkle‚ Irving shows his doubts the American Identity and the American dream. After the Revolutionary war‚ American was trying to develop its own course. They were free to govern their own course of development; however‚ some of them had an air of uncertainties on their own identity in this new country. Irving was born among this generation in the newly created United States of America‚ and also felt uncertainty about the American identity. Irving might be the writer that is the least

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    Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving is a short fictional story. It was set in the years before and after the Revolutionary War. Rip lived in a pleasant village at the bottom of New York’s Catskill Mountains. One day Rip decided that he needed to escape his wife’s nagging so he went up the mountain with his pet dog. They reach a hollow where there were bearded men playing the nine-pins. Rip doesn’t say anything but instead drinks some of their moonshine and falls into a slumber. When he wakes more

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    Character analosis of Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle‚ the main character in Washington Irving’s fiction"Rip Van Winkle"‚ is a comic figure with an amazing experience. The simple and humorous (sometimes exaggerative) words chosen by Irving show: Rip’s nature as simple and kind-hearted; his attitude toward life as carefree; his marriage as hen-pecking and intolerable; and his resultant character as amiable and comic. Firstly‚ Irving conveys the simple and kind nature of Rip not only in direct descriptive

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    Rip Van Winkle‚” is a character that is part of American mythology. The character trait least evident is‚ admirable. In the story‚ we see that his neighbors loved him. Including the men‚ women and children. Unfortunately‚ when he was at home he always wanted to leave. He complained about his nagging wife. It seemed he was all too happy to lend a helping hand to his neighbors‚ but to his own family‚ it was a different story. To me‚ that is not admirable. Not when you have a wife and children. When

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    Knickerbocker of New York wrote a story called‚ “Rip Van Winkle.” In this story it is obvious through descriptive documentation that this story was written in the past with strange characters and magical consequences. Knickerbocker is very descriptive with the setting of this story. He describes everything in vivid detail that describes past years. From the countryside to the community it is obvious this story was written back in the day. Rip Van Winkle being the main character of the story

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