How does Irving incorporate at least three of the above characteristics into “Rip Van Winkle”? What is the impact of these characteristics on the story or on the reader’s experience of the story?
Graded Assignment “Rip Van Winkle” and the Emergence of an American Mythology This document provides an overview of the tasks and time line for completing this assignment. Assignment Instructions As you have learned, the stories that make up a nation’s mythology share several characteristics: They are set in the past, often in remote or exciting […]