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Understanding Allegory: Rip Van Winkle
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What is an allegory?
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
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Rip Van Winkle - On the Surface
Written by American author Washington Irving in 1819
Tells the story of an easygoing, colonial Dutch American villager who runs from his responsibilities and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains for twenty years
Wakes up and finds the American Revolution has been won and America has changed
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Read the story from your textbooks
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Characters
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Rip Van Winkle - Beneath the Surface
The underlying themes of the story
Tyranny vs. Freedom
&
Change vs. Consistency
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Tyranny vs. Freedom
“Rip Van Winkle” presents multiple forms of tyrannical power in the shape of an unhappy marriage, unpleasant personal responsibilities, and the literal tyranny of the King of Britain over his American subjects.
Rip Van Winkle longed to escape the tyrannical rule of his wife and domestic responsibilities.
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Change vs. Consistency
This tale thematizes the challenge of seeking continuity and familiarity in a world undergoing a radical transformation
Rip’s sleepy colonial village transforms into an active post-Revolutionary hub
Rip works to find his place in this new world without changing himself
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Symbols
The Catskill Mountains represent mysterious, magical, or supernatural forces of change that affect human life
The inn in the old village represents the idleness and rejection of profitable work that is the core of Rip's life
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Characters Revisited
Rip Van Winkle: Embodiment of early colonial tradition
Dame Van Winkle: Domestic tyranny
Villagers: Dramatic change over time
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How would you describe Rip Van Winkle?
Lazy & Unmotivated
A Poor Husband & Father
A Man in Search of Freedom
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Additional interpretations...
While the story of Rip Van Winkle is primarily a socio-political commentary, it also speakers to the human condition, offering characterizations of idleness, poor personal relationships, escapism, and dereliction of duties.
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Other than its socio-political meaning, what else might this story represent?