Gothicism‚ intrigued many authors‚ leading them to use these styles in their works. An author named‚ Washington Irving‚ reflected both of these movements in his writing with a strong focus on the Romantic style. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” were two of his most famous works‚ which portrayed the romantic ideas of this period. The description of the beauty of the natural world and a belief in the goodness of humanity were key romantic themes that make up large elements of both stories
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but Washington Irving saw things differently. Washington Irving was a famous author of American literature born in the late 1700’s. He was popular for his work in short stories. Popular stories of Irving’s included‚ "The devil and Tom Walker"‚ "Rip Van Winkle"‚ and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". In his stories Irving put importance on both the individual and the community‚ but he directed his focus on the individual. He did this by portraying how the choices of an individual can affect a community
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Rip Van Winkle is one of the most famous pieces of literature in history. The story is about a man who managed to sleep through the entire American Revolution. What seems like a simple representation of American folklore is really a story that holds many underlying meanings. Rip Van Winkle reveals a story of a futile and selfish man who managed to escape his problems and the American dream all together. Washington Irving portrays Van Winkle as a very nice and helpful man but ultimately‚ I found
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excitement in Rip Van Winkle‚ when old Van Winkle return to town after his long slumber he is shocked by the citizens curiosity into his political ideology. The people vigorously ask him questions about who he voted for and wonder if he is supporter of the Brits. Having just fought a war for their freedom the American people must have been very excited. They were facing the unknown‚ the country’s future was in their hands and the American people wanted nothing to get in their way. Rip Van Winkle
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short story “Rip Van Winkle” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Birth-Mark‚” clichés were not specifically stated but rather implied through the overall themes. After analyzing the two pieces of literature‚ a cliché can appropriately be connected to each piece capturing the overall theme: imagination versus reality in “Rip Van Winkle” and nature versus science in regards to beauty in
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Washington Irving is the first American writer per se. His compilation of short stories‚ titled The Sketch Book (1819) was a turning point in American literature‚ becoming extremely popular and making sketches and tales fashionable. Despite having been a highly influential writer Iriving has also been considered as an obstacle to the development of American Literature‚ being severely criticised on his use of many descriptions and lack of dialogue. However‚ the use of this descriptive device has served
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proved thanks to feminist movements‚ her literary qualities were overlooked at that time. On the opposite‚ Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” wrote in 1819‚ has become a best-seller book that has quickly matched a large audience on the entire eastern coast‚ but also in Great Britain and Deutschland. The main character that Irving has invented for the story‚ Rip Van Winkle‚ has become very famous since‚ and it has inspired numerous artistic works such as movies‚ theatre plays‚ operas and TV shows
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(T) In the story “Rip Van Winkle‚” by Washington Irving‚ the author’s portrayal of Dame Van Winkle is unfair because she has the right to be raged at Rip‚ he never works at his house‚ and he helps the town but not his wife.(D1) Dame Van Winkle is always raged at Rip but one may think she has the right to be raged.(S1) Dame does a lot of work at her house and when she is the only doing work she can get raged.(S2) She does the outdoor and the indoor work and when she does one may think she has the
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patriot and admirer of both the Revolution and his country‚ but he had serious questions about their democratic excesses. He was interested in the Revolution throughout his life and had collected many books on the subject. On its primary level‚ "Rip Van Winkle" is a public celebration of the American Revolution. The story opens with the prefigurative imagery of family breakups‚ specifically the Kaatskill (Catskill) Mountains that "are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family" (p. 769). In
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Washington Irving was a well-respected author of his time. He had written many works‚ and most were under his pen name: Diedrich Knickerbocker. Two of Irving’s‚ or Knickerbocker’s most famous works were that of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Both of these works have similarities as well as differences between them both. The stories were written during the same time period‚ yet are supposed to have taken place before and after a war. In America‚ there were lots of pressing issues
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