Rip Van Winkle Questions on Rip Van Winkle's Sleep
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Rip Van Winkle's Long Sleep Explained
In Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," Rip falls into a twenty-year sleep, reflecting a German legend and allowing him to bypass the American Revolution. This sleep, induced by a magical brew given...
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Describe the group Rip meets on the mountains in Rip Van Winkle. What causes his sleep?
Rip Van Winkle encounters a group of mysterious, silent men in old-fashioned Dutch clothing on the Catskill Mountains. They resemble figures from a Flemish painting, playing nine-pins solemnly. Rip...
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Why did Rip Van Winkle fall asleep?
In Washington Irving's short story “Rip Van Winkle,” Rip falls asleep as the result of imbibing too much of the strange liquor provided by the old-fashioned man he meets on the mountain.