Rip Van Winkle Questions on Nicholas Vedder

Rip Van Winkle

Nicholas Vedder remains silent in "Rip Van Winkle" to exert influence without speaking. As a respected village patriarch and inn landlord, his silent reactions—expressed through his pipe...

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Rip Van Winkle

In "Rip Van Winkle," Nicholas Vedder expresses his opinions through his pipe and the manner in which he smokes it. When discontent, his smoking has an angry quality to it, but when content, it is...

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