is 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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“In the mid-60s‚ you could figuratively roll out of bed and find a manufacturing job” (McClelland 552). Unfortunately‚ this is no longer true; blue collar‚ middle class jobs are increasingly more difficult to find. In Edward McClelland’s article‚ “RIP‚ the Middle Class 1946-2013‚” Edward blames the government for not being more involved instead of leaving the free market sustain the middle class. I agree with his position whole heartedly. The dwindling middle class that used to be the backbone of
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a patriot and admirer of both the Revolution and his country‚ but he had serious questions about their democratic excesses. He was interested in the Revolution throughout his life and had collected many books on the subject. On its primary level‚ "Rip Van Winkle" is a public celebration of the American Revolution. The story opens with the prefigurative imagery of family breakups‚ specifically the Kaatskill (Catskill) Mountains that "are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family" (p. 769)
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individual‚ 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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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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Have you ever been so stressed before that you just want to rip your hair out? If so then keep reading. I will tell you my secret of staying cool‚ calm‚ and collected. It’s simple‚ watch Netflix. Watching Netflix is a relaxing pastime‚ because you can escape from the reality of life just by sitting in the comfort of your living room. The process of binge watching is quite simple‚ but there are some important steps you can’t miss to have a successful relaxing time First step of this process is to
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Chiefly‚ we undertook these visits with great regularity for me to temporarily satisfy my insatiable craving for knowledge. While there‚ I never missed the opportunity to seize my two favorite VHS tapes whenever available: Popular Mechanics for Kids: Rip Roaring Roller Coasters and NOVA: Roller Coaster!. These videos nourished me with both the charm of creation and the justification behind how to assemble and operate roller coasters. Evidently‚ I admired the concept of humans possessing the ability
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For as long most people can remember‚ the middle class has been the economic majority in the United States. In Edward McClelland’s article "RIP‚ the Middle Class: 1946-2013"‚ McClelland argues the sooner than later‚ the middle class will be merely nonexistent and the economy will only consist of rich and poor. He casually explains to middle class American citizens what the past middle class looked like‚ how the middle class stands now‚ and some hardships that people of the recession experienced
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and 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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Diesel Exportplan Current environment: Introduction: Goal Statement: This business plan is set up to analyze if Diesel is capable of exporting a Diesel branded store to a country where they do not own a branded store. . This project was commissioned by the Hogeschool van Amsterdam and Diesel Benelux. Abstract: The first step of this project is looking at the current situation of Diesel and what tactics were used to accomplish this size and structure. Porters five forces analysis and
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