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rip van winkle and the emergence of an american mythology essay
In conclusion, with this essay I intend to have offered a comprehensive analysis of the short story Rip Van Winkle that was written by Washington Irving. After analysing all the points, I came to the conclusion that we face a story where the humour, the superstition and the mythology are present from the outset. From my point of view, this short story is a political allegory as Rip Van Winkle symbolizes the American Revolution, produced between England and America. The short story is full of symbols that refer to it. First of all, the tyranny relationship between Dame Van Winkle and Rip Van Winkle. There is a clear parallel between this relationship and the relationship between England and America. The treatment that settlers received from England, before the war, was the same that Rip received from his wife. At the same time, once the war ended and Rip found that his wife had died, Rip reached freedom. The Americans tried to eliminate the tyranny of the crown, while Rip escaped his wife. Moreover, when he returned to the village, after his long sleep, he found himself in a different political system. For example, Instead of King George, George Washington was in the power. I have been also explaining the myths that were used by Irving in Rip Van Winkle. Finally, I want to emphasize that the analysis of the short story Rip Van Winkle of Washington Irving has helped me to understand many aspects of the folklore and the systems of mythology in transatlantic writing. 2ff7e9595c
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