Which interpretation, or combination of interpretations, most closely reflects your own understanding of the story? What other themes or interpretations would you suggest?
In Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” describe the personalities of both Rip and Dame Van Winkle. Do you think a reader in Washington Irving’s lifetime would have had more sympathy for Rip or Dame Van Winkle? Which character do you have more sympathy for? Justify your answers. About Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” Christopher Linforth explains, “you can […]
