Rip Van Winkle The “Rip Van Winkle” was written by Washington Irving. This story is set in the past in a very exciting time‚ and also in this story there are many strange and remarkable characters‚ “Rip Van Winkle” features incredible‚ magical‚ and mysterious events‚ and convey a positive message about a nation and its people. “Rip Van Winkle” is set in a time a little bit before and after the revolutionary war in a pleasant village at the foot of New York’s Catskill Mountains. The story
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helps unite the people of a nation and enables them to see themselves as members of a distinct and unique culture. An important part of a national mythology is literary work that highlights the nation’s values and ideals‚ celebrates its heroes‚ and commemorates its defining events. In this unit‚ you will examine several works that helped give rise to America’s national mythology. You will explore their characters‚ their themes‚ and how they portray the United States. In the decades following
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Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle‚ which is an author of America’s short story. Who is Washington Irving. And Rip Van Winkle is protagonist of this story. He slept during 20 years‚ when he woke up‚ everything was different. Washington Irving(1783-1859) is typical author of romanticism literature of America. And He is speaker in Rip Van Winkle story. And he liked to write romanticism literature. Romanticism is opposed to classicism literature. This origin is so old with history of human race
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Frits D. Van Paasschen Frits Van Paasschen is a senior business manager who has found success in shaping global strategy across a variety of industries. He is 47 years old‚ has a wife and three children. Frits early years paved the way to a rich and exciting life. He worked hard in his younger years‚ digging ditches for landscaping company and as a janitor at his father’s office. He put his money towards an undergraduate degree that
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Ludwig van Beethoven The Deaf Maestro Essential Question: Who was Beethoven‚ and what was his effect on European? Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music‚ he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9 symphonies‚ 5 concertos for piano‚ 32 piano sonatas‚ and 16 string quartets. He also composed other chamber music‚ choral works
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life’s work has carried on showing this is true. Walt Disney is an international icon who is widely known for his creation of the theme parks Disneyland and Disneyworld. While he proposed for many of the same concepts and themes to be embedded into both parks‚ there are just as many differences as there are similarities. Both were built with the intention to ignite the dream in all of us‚ but differ when it comes to things like history‚ location‚ and attractions. The history of Disneyland started
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Rip Van Winkle After reading Wshington Irving’s "Rip Van Winkle" I believe his point was merely to show how the American Revoultion changed one small village and gender issues‚ and shows the comical relationship between a lazy and careless husband and an over-domineering wife. It was written to be a political symbolism and historical alusion of colonial life under British rule to the democracy of the young United States‚ before and after the American Revoulutionary War. During the time the
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Calvin and Genevan Society John Calvin‚ the Protestant Reformer transformed Genevan society by facilitating disciplined norms in which individuals lived in accordance and practiced the Word of God. Calvin intended to produce honorable individuals who obey the Word of God in their daily lives and thus promote an overall civil government body. Calvin focused on education in the humanities‚ which he believed had its own power to enrich the whole life of Geneva as a city. He
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Rip Van Winkle and Romanticism Rip Van Winkle is the main character of the story‚ described as a "simple and good natured man . . . . a kind neighbor‚ and an obedient‚ henpecked husband. (pg 39)" Rip was a favorite amongst the townsfolk because he helped everyone with their activities‚ but had‚ "an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor. (39)" He refused to work on his own house and property because everything would fall apart no matter what he did. He felt like all his wife did
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and create their own perfect guitar. There are many amazing custom guitars but none have stood the test of time as much as Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat. Eddie’s iconic guitar defined‚ and set in history‚ how a guitarist and their guitar connect. This connection is the strongest example of how an object’s value is determined by its relationship with its owner. Eddie Van Halen is considered one of the best guitarists of all time. He revolutionized shredding and popularized many majorly important techniques
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