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Exercises: Major Elements of the Story: Setting Time: (first part) (Second part) Place: Characters: Summary of the Story Rip Van Winkle is nagged by and doesnt enjoy his life. He is well known to the people in the village. He goes out to the forest in order to . At night, he sees and follows. He sees many similar looking men in the amphitheater. He drinks the liquor. Then he finds himself waken up years later. He travels to his village, and finds . People on the land of America gained independence from the England. This seems to have caused changes in the villages. He sees new people that he doesnt recognize. Then a young woman comes up and talks about her father, Rip Van Wrinkle. Rip notices the daughter then they live together. Sadly, or gladly for Rip, his wife Dame Van Wrinkle . Questions on details: Who was Rip’s sole domestic adherent? Why does rip frequently leave his house? Where did Rip meet with other idle people of the village? Who was Derrick Van Bummel and why was he important to the meetings of the junto? How does Nicholas Vedder express his opinion on public matters? How did Rip escaper his wife when she came to the inn? What happened to Rip when he tried to escape to the forest to avoid the nagging of his wife one day? On his return, why is Rip suspected of being disloyal? Who was the first person to recognize Rip? Who was Judith Gardenier? What has happened to Nicholas Vedder? To Brom Dutcher? To Van Bummel? How is young Rip Van Winkle like his father? What two explanations are offered by Judith Gardenier for the disappearance of Rip Van Winkle? Questions for discussion What is your opinion of Rip Van Winkle? Is he a tragic or a comic figure? Do you think Rip symbolizes man’s desire to flee away from responsibility? Support your answer. Would you like to sleep for twenty years? Why or why not? What changes would you expect to see in your society if you were to awaken form a twenty y