Washington Irving

Washington Irving Questions and Answers

Compare Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" as images of manliness.

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How has Washington Irving influenced American Romanticism?

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Compare and contrast "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving.

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Consider both "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" as classic examples of American mythology. In the context of these stories, what makes America unique?

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Why does Irving set up the Diedrich Knickerbocker authorship? Who is curious about the Dutch history of the province of New York? Who is really his audience?

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In "Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving, how do structural aspects change the way we read and think about the story?

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Describe the plot of "The Stout Gentleman."  

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How did Washington Irving's life affect his writing in The History of NY?

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How does Irving use magic and fantasy in his American Folklore stories, and what effect do they have on character and plot development? I'm trying to focus on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".

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What is the setting in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle?

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What are the stylistic techniques used by Washington Irving in his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?

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How do the American Romanticism writing styles/values differ from the Enlightenment writing styles/values, as shown in the works of Washington Irving?

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Besides "Rip Van Winle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" are there any other stories that have something to do with politics during that time period?

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In the short story by Washington Irving "Legend of the Engulfed Convent," what would be the main themes?

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Discuss how Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are an entertaining folk tales.

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What is the theme or message Irving is trying to convey to his readers in the story “The Adelantado of the Seven Cities”? 

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