Rip Van Winkle Group at eNotes

Your question is very broad, and we usually deal with specific questions...

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:47:12 PST

Your question is very broad, and we usually deal with specific questions at eNotes. I can give you a brief overview and direct you to some eNotes sites that will fill in the details for you. "Rip Van Winkle" is a short story about a man (Rip) who lives in a Dutch village at the foot of the Catskill Mountains in New York. The tall tale opens and closes with a narrator who tells the reader that he/she should believe the story...

What does the story "Rip Van Winkle" say, and what does it mean?

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:43:50 PST

What does the story "Rip Van Winkle" say, and what does it mean?

This question requires a personal response, yet in today's world we are...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:48:00 PST

This question requires a personal response, yet in today's world we are flooded with sit-coms on television that deal primarily with the same theme-the lazy husband and the nagging wife, always a humorous theme to see how the husband avoids the wife's nagging! How many can you name? I think of "The Simpsons," the classic, "All in the Family," and even earlier, "The Honeymooners." Therefore, the reason this tale...

This could easily be a tale of wish fulfillment. We are introduced to...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:37:42 PST

This could easily be a tale of wish fulfillment. We are introduced to Rip Van Winkle who is often pestered by his wife to do something and is described as a ne'er do well. He is just as happy to sit about and relax then do anything else. His farm is the shabbiest in the village and his fields are weeds. Rip meets a man who allows him to drink a draught that lets him sleep for twenty years! Thus, he gets rid of his pestering wife (in times...

Do you, as a late twentieth-century reader, find the story humorous, or...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:21:14 PST

from the story "Rip van Winkle"

In what ways is "Rip Van Winkle" a story of wish fulfillment?

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:00:36 PST

from the story "Rip Van Winkle"

Another theme that runs through Rip Van Winkle is lazines. Rip's...

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:00:24 PST

Another theme that runs through Rip Van Winkle is lazines. Rip's laziness is eventually punished. His punishment was to remain asleep for 20 years. As a result of his 20 year nap, he misses watching his children grow up, his wife dies, and the village changes. He also sleeps through the entire American Revolution.However, the story also suggests that laziness has been rewarded. His wife, who was very critical of his lack of...

Visit the eNotes study guide link below. There you will find a...

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:48:15 PST

Visit the eNotes study guide link below. There you will find a discussion of two themes of the story: the American Revolution and marital conflict.Another theme is change. When Rip van Winkle awakens from his nap, the entire world has changed. Everything he was used to before is gone--even clothing styles have changed. Although so much is different, there are still some links to the past; his children, now adults, serve to link his old life to...

What is the theme of "Rip van Winkle"?

Wed, 28 May 2008 12:22:10 PST

What is the theme of "Rip van Winkle"?

Is there any comparisons with Rip Van Winkle and Washignton Irvings life?

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:07:21 PST

If so, someone plz tell me and give me proof.

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Benjamin Franklin - the self-made man - was ambitious, arrogant and...

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:15:30 PST

Benjamin Franklin - the self-made man - was ambitious, arrogant and successful. He pursued life relentlessly and constantly challenged himself and the world around him.Rip Van Winkle is the easy-going guy next door. He does not achieve fame, nor does he seek materialistic wealth. He wants to help others, but has little personal ambition. He is just "one of the guys" and is well-liked.The self-made man can be seen in the...

by using the following themes: Nature, Gothic, and Emotion over Intellect.

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:58:53 PST

by using the following themes: Nature, Gothic, and Emotion over Intellect.

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Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:25:27 PST

hey what could some of the truths or lessons be in the story Rip Van Winkle?

How does Rip Van Winkle contrast with the historical character of...

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:35:59 PST

I need specific examples of where these character types are still found in American life today.

It seems that there are two points to your question - 1) how does Rip...

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:21:01 PST

It seems that there are two points to your question - 1) how does Rip Van Winkle change? - and 2) how does the community/landscape change?Let me say that the story of Rip Van Winkle helps to demonstrate the evolution of the country of America. In the beginning of the story, Rip is young and hearty and described as a very kind neighbor who can often be taken advantage of, either by his wife or his community. In the end, he is wise old man...

What are the physical descriptions and descriptions of the character Rip...

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:43:10 PST

the changes physical and geographical in the story

"Rip Van Winkle," a classic American Romantic tale, presents a...

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:06:16 PST

"Rip Van Winkle," a classic American Romantic tale, presents a hero that embodies several characteristics important to the ideal romantic hero.Rip is isolated and alienated by his long sleep, and has trouble accessing the new, strange world of the future. Themes of the supernatural and fantasy are very prevalent in Romantic literature, as is the theme of nature. In RVW, these elements are what help to isolate Rip from society, thus...

How might Rip Van Winkle be seen as a model American Romantic hero?...

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:51:28 PST

How might Rip Van Winkle be seen as a model American Romantic hero? List three qualities to support.

I'm not sure of the genesis of your question, but the answer is no. ...

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:32:08 PST

I'm not sure of the genesis of your question, but the answer is no. This quote was not said by the character Rip Van Winkle in Irving's story, nor is it a part of the text as a whole.

Did Rip Van Winkle Say "Sleep in a cold bed"?

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:20:46 PST