Short Story On Make America Great Again

Next, the characters enter the scene of mythology. In order for mythology to come across as supernatural, the characters must lend themselves to mystery. In Rip Van Winkle, not only do other intriguing characters appear, but Rip himself tends towards strange behaviors. After all, Rip did sleep for twenty years without waking. That in its self begins to reveal the underlying interest of the story. Perhaps the most strange and exaggerated characters would prove to be the bowler in the forest. In the text it says, “He was still more surprised at the singularity of the stranger’s appearance.” It goes on to

Dame always has to go look for Rip because he is too lazy to work at home. Rip and his dog go in the woods and sleep until night to go back home so he doesn’t have to go back home and work. Rip goes hunting deep in the woods with

Irving describes the sights Rip is seeing for the first time, “the very village was altered; it was larger and more populous” not only that but, “he found his beard had grown a foot long” (6). When Rip arrives to the town the only thing he is worried about is finding his wife and receiving the fire he knows his wife will spit at him. Rip arrives in the town shocked when he finds the image of King George III replaced by George Washington. As Rip continues through the town he becomes confused and unable to understand that there is an election currently going on. When he is questioned by townspeople as to “which side he voted?” (7). Rip says, “ ‘I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him!” (7). Rip is hearing the townspeople talk so freely of elections and politics, it’s all very new, and it represents the freedom of speech these citizens now have and the responsibility of the new democracy. A main struggle of the story was one of identity, especially at this time in history. The citizens of America, twenty years after Rip Van Winkle finally awoke, found their identity. Rip, who was having difficulty finding himself throughout the story, finally finds his identity when his own identity after he is told about his wife’s passing and being

One month later Dame Van Winkle could not find Rip Van Wrinkle. She falls in love with this dude named Vince. Dame Van Winkle saw that he did his job, mowed the lawn, unlike Rip Van Winkle. One day Vince proposed to Dame Van Winkle. Dame Van Winkle agreed to marry Vince because everyone in thinks that Rip died!Dame Van Winkle and Vince raised the kids Rip Van Winkle's kids until they were

Rip Van Winkle is a citizen of a village by the Catskill Mountains. Rip is an easy-going man who is respected by his village. Rip was so interactive with his community, that making one decision changed his whole life and role in his community for the future, “The children of the village too, would shout with joy whenever he approached” (633). Rip decides to go wander the mountains for amusement with a crew of men, after his wife nagged him. He then unconsciously falls into a deep slumber for 20 years that is infamously known to transform his life. When Rip wakes, he notices a difference in his own life with his kids, wife, dog and gun, along with the architecture in the village. He also notices changes in the social, economic, and political structure of his habitat.

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When Rip arrives to the town his only worry on his mind is the mouth lashing he will receive from the wife. Rip arrives in the town shocked when he finds the image of King George III replaced by George Washington. As Rip continues through the town he becomes confused, unable to understand the current election process that is occurring, when he is questioned by townspeople as to “which side he voted?” (7). The author states, “ ‘I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and a loyal subject of the king, God bless him!” (7). After hearing that Rip Van Winkle was a loyalist the townspeople feared the old ways and became extremely angry with Rip. One main issue of the story was one of identity, especially at this time in history. The citizens of America, twenty years after Rip Van Winkle finally awoke, found their identity.. Rip, who was having difficulty finding himself throughout the story, finally finds his identity when his daughter finds him and takes him home to live with her. Rip Van Winkle is told his wife has long been dead. With the overbearing authority Dame Van Winkle gone, Rip Van Winkle is able live the rest of days happy. Rip, much like America, could now enjoy the new freedom that he deserved. Not only that, but the irony in his named alone. ‘Rip’ being a play on words, rest in

The town looks different, unrecognizable almost, in the beginning Rip thinks that the keg messed with his head, because he can not find his place of dwelling, but even when he does find it, it is in a state of decay and worn. The inn’s sign was changed to someone carrying the name General Washington. The men who are conversing under the sign accuse him of trying to make trouble because he came armed to an election. When he asks where his old friends are, they seemed to have moved away or have been dead for twenty years.

First, “Rip Van Winkle” is filled with such remarkable characters. Rip is the main character of this story and is a very interesting person. He kept to himself and was lazy when it came to his domestic life. He was wild, careless, and “takes the world easy.” (10). As it states in the story, “His wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin he

The thing Rip first noticed was his gun. His gun had become rusted. When he began walking he also noticed his joints were stiff and it was hard for him to get down the mountain. When he approached the village he wasn’t the same good spirited man. He felt troubled, “He shook his head, shouldered the rusty firelock, and with a heart full of trouble and anxiety, turned his steps homeward” (Irving 36). He noticed his village seem different. People he didn’t recognize stared at him. He was so distraught but the staring he looked in his reflection and noticed a long beard. Businesses changed the town became more populous. He walked to his house and found it decaying. Within the house he saw who once was his best friend, his dog. “A half-starved dog, that looked like Wolf, was skulking about it. Rip called him by name, but the cur snarled, showed his teeth, and passed on” (Irving 36). He walked back into town and noticed the bench once dedicated to King George, now dedicated to George Washington. He noticed an unusual crowd of people by the door. They were voting. When asked what party he was he said, “I am a poor quite man, a native of the place and a loyal subject of the King, God bless him!” (Irving 37). Little did he know there was a war that gave his town along with many other independences from the throne. People called him a traitor. He asked if anyone knew Rip Van Winkle. They all pointed to his son. His son

In the beginning of Rip Van Winkle, Rip is portrayed as lazy husband who would do anything for others except his own husbandly duties. Rip Van Winkle’s wife, Dame Winkle, who is nothing like her husband goes around doing her wifely duties, as a wife and mother, regardless whether her husband Rip meets her needs. Despite been such a likeable person to his friends and neighbors, Winkle makes his wife’s life complicated. Dame Van Winkle is the typical wife that takes care of the obligations she has at home while Rip refuses to be productive around the house. The story emphasis’s how relentlessly Dame nags Rip. However if Rip had assumed his share of household responsibilities perhaps Rip might not have felt an impact. Dame’s life is further complicated by the absence of 20 years of her husband. When Rip returns Dame is dead and he is taken in by his daughter who replaces the maternal role that his wife (dame) had

Rip Van Winkle fell asleep for what only felt like a night but was really twenty years. Irving is the author of Rip Van Winkle. His Collection: The Sketch Book.Rip Van Winkle setting: Kaatskill Mountains, Revolution . Rip Van Winkle fled the town for the night after a fight with his wife and he doesn't return for 20 years. A negative person is someone who have all negative traits but they try to do good. Because he doesn't understand that he is bothering other people.. Rip Van Winkle was described as a brave, mysterious, and annoyed individual

When Rip fell asleep for twenty years he had a lot of negative things in his life at the time. Rip had his crazy nagging wife, the Revolutionary War was going on, and he had an inability to make money despite his efforts. An example from the text that shows how negative his wife was is this quote, “His wife kept continually dinning in his ears about his idleness, his carelessness, and the ruin he was bringing on his family. Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going, and everything he said or did was sure to produce a torrent of household eloquence.” (Irving 405). Due to the fact that he had all of these circumstances weighting him down when he fell asleep, we can only imagine his confusion and excitement when he woke up and his circumstances were no longer.

The story of “Rip Van Winkle” is about an old man named Rip. He lives in a small village along the Appalachian Mountains. The people around him, like his neighbors, adore him. He was a local favorite, but there was one problem: he had issues with his wife. He was very lazy, and she nagged at him for it. He did not care for the people around him and he liked to be on his own. One day Rip goes into the mountains by himself and finds a group of sailors and adventurers. He starts partying with them and ends up drinking ale that makes him sleep for twenty years. When he wakes up, he goes back to town to find his daughter. After talking to her, he realizes he has been asleep for that long and looks for all of his old friends and family. All of them have perished. All of the people that liked him were gone, and he finally realized how much he had appreciated their company. And, even through their problems, he missed his wife.

The story of Rip Van Winkle was set in a time before the American Revolution. During this time, most men spent a majority of their time taking care of their fields and fences. While Winkle did not. Winkle was a simple kind of man who just enjoyed to be in the wilderness. Whether he was hunting or fishing, he was extremely happy. He was known throughout the village as a nice man who enjoyed helping others. Which was ironic due to the fact he did not provide for his family nor did he seem like he cared very much for them.