Washington Irving Misogynist

Washington Irving is a man who is questioned for being misogynistic or not. I believe Washington Irving wasn’t to be blamed for how the main characters are treated in his stories. I would blame at the time frame Washington Irving was living in. Irving lived from 1783 to 1859; in this timeline, women were viewed as caretakers of the family. Certain men had a different view of women such as being nuisance, a problem, or someone who is not trustworthy. There may have been stories from men that could be lies or the truth. Men could say having a wife is a curse, while other men say a wife is a blessing.
Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle story’s main character, Rip Van Winkle, is a man from New York who would considered to be a patient and quiet person. Rip’s wife would be viewed as someone who is annoying and angry.
Ichabod has a rival who also trying gain the hand of Katrina; that man is called Brom Van Brunt or Brom Bones. Brom Bones is viewed as a village hero and would set up pranks to frustrated or humiliate Ichabod. Brom Bones managed to scare off all the people who would branded as rivals to him for the hand of Katrina except for Ichabod. Ichabod still tries to woo Katrina despite Brom Bones attempting to intimidate him. Ichabod was invited to the Van Tassels’. Ichabod traveled to the Van Tassel resident for a party and Ichabod was considered the best man in the house, meanwhile, Brom Bones was staying at a corner due to being filled with jealousy. The party ended and Ichabod stayed behind to realize that he was wrapped around Katrina’s finger only to be used to make Brom Bones jealous. Irving’s story gives readers a view of how Katrina is a liar, a snake, and even having a heart of stone. Irving makes the story view a woman to not only be a problem for one man, but to multiple other people as