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    A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L’Engle Element of Change In A Wrinkle in Time‚ Meg’s level of self-control changes significantly. Before the change‚ Meg’s self-control was very low as she would punch people at the smallest taunt. For example‚ Meg attacked a boy at her school for insulting her brother. In fact‚ she would let all her common sense escape her mind‚ and she would just use her instincts. After the change‚ she would keep her anger to herself‚ though she would still feel it. For instance‚ when

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    Moorman American Literature 304A October 24‚ 2011 “Rip Van Winkle” America’s peaceful myth Myths have engaged the human race for centuries. By definition‚ mythology consists of bizarre characters‚ remote locations‚ and fantastic events. “Rip Van Winkle”‚ the story of a man who ran to the peaceful refuge of the forest‚ fell asleep‚ and woke up 20 years later‚ is part of America’s own mythology. The reader is drawn into a peaceful setting surrounding Rip’s rather fantastical story. The author

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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

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    “Like and equal are not the same thing at all.” ― Madeleine L’Engle- A Wrinkle In Time. More specifically‚ A Wrinkle In Time is a book about a girl (Meg)‚ and how her father vanished. In the book‚ the government told them he was on a top secret mission‚ while in the movie‚ he disappeared after Charles Wallace was born. Meg‚ Calvin‚ and Charles work through Camazotz and Uriel to find Meg’s father. This happens in both the story and the movie. Mrs Which‚ Mrs. Who‚ and Mrs. Whatsit also helped them

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    RIP VAN WINKLE BY WASHINGTON IRVING 7^WYS`f7Taa]e f7 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Short Story: “Rip Van Winkle” Author: Washington Irving‚ 1783–1859 First published: 1819 Illustrations first published: 1863 The original story and illustrations are in the public domain in the United States and in most‚ if not all‚ other countries as well. Readers outside the United States should check their own countries’ copyright laws to be certain they can legally download this ebook. The Online Books Page

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    story‚ "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving‚ the main character Rip Van Winkle slips away from his domestic problems with his wife to a place of serenity where he can sleep in the peace and quiet of the Catskill Mountains. These two stories possess many striking similarities yet there are many differences between them which make them unique. Similarities run wild between these two stories. The most noticeable trait in which both stories possess heavily is the portrayal of the wife. In "Rip Van Winkle"

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    The short story‚ “Rip Van Winkle”‚ was published in 1819 by American author‚ Washington Irving. The story is about a man who falls in a twenty year slumber. This story is one of the Irving’s prominent works along with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. The story is set during the colonial times‚ both before and after the American Revolution‚ in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. This story can be considered one of fairytales and folklore. The aspects of ghosts and time travel make the story

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    Sketch Book of Godfred Crayon‚ Gent. This Collection became famous rapidly. They were also successful in England and Europe. Most of his stories have many similarities and differences. Rip VanWinkle and " The Devil and Tom Walker" are two good examples. To start off with there all around feeling and theme. Rip VanWinkle is set in a fantasy world right of the bat by the way Irving sort of zooms in on the scene‚ first he tells of the mountains and then the town and down till he’s in the room with

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    but Washington Irving saw things differently. Washington Irving was a famous author of American literature born in the late 1700’s. He was popular for his work in short stories. Popular stories of Irving’s included‚ "The devil and Tom Walker"‚ "Rip Van Winkle"‚ and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". In his stories Irving put importance on both the individual and the community‚ but he directed his focus on the individual. He did this by portraying how the choices of an individual can affect a community

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    Gothicism‚ intrigued many authors‚ leading them to use these styles in their works. An author named‚ Washington Irving‚ reflected both of these movements in his writing with a strong focus on the Romantic style. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” were two of his most famous works‚ which portrayed the romantic ideas of this period. The description of the beauty of the natural world and a belief in the goodness of humanity were key romantic themes that make up large elements of both

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