Reality_Found_In_Rip_Van_Winkle

Reality Found In Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is a comedic, unordinary tale that raises some interesting points about reality. Despite the tale’s “fairy tale” like plot, the reader can relate and identify with the story’s sequence of events. In the very beginning, where Diedrich Knickerbocker is introduced, Irving is instilling a sense of reality to this short story. This character is an old, wise gentleman who is very curious of the Dutch history. He is a well-liked man whose opinion is respected. Adding this character provides authenticity to the story by making the reader respect his past writings and opinions. The main character, Rip Van Winkle, is a man to whom many can relate. He is well liked within his community, especially with children, “The children of village would shout with joy whenever he approached” (430). He is very lazy when it comes to doing any kind of work for himself or his family. His own farm is a disgrace. In fact, “it was the worst conditioned farm in the neighbourhood” (431). He is lighthearted and loved to help others when they need a helping hand. rip, wife, very, family, winkle, van, story, reader, now, life, reality, old, fact, day, dame, changed, washington, rip’s, one, man, just, fairy, doing, children, character, away, about, years, work, way, twenty, town, though, tales, tale