Rip Van Winkle Questions on Rip's Awakening
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle's Awakening to a Changed World
In Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," Rip awakens after a 20-year sleep to find a transformed world. His gun is rusted, his dog is gone, and the familiar landscape is altered. The once peaceful...
Rip Van Winkle
Why didn't Rip understand the question about voting in "Rip Van Winkle"?
Rip Van Winkle is confused by a question about voting because he has been asleep for 20 years. During his sleep, the American colonies transformed from being under British rule to becoming part of...
Rip Van Winkle
What have the colonies become when Rip wakes up?
Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the Catskill Mountains for twenty years. Before he left his village home near the Hudson River, Rip was an English colonist. He lived in the English colony of New York....
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When does Rip Van Winkle realize the length of his absence?
Rip Van Winkle realizes the length of his absence when he encounters his daughter in the village. Initially, he notices several changes: his rusted gun, the altered village, and unfamiliar faces....