Characters
What was the main characters wife's name?
Dame Van Wrinkle
Why did Rip go into the woods in the first place?
To find some piece and quiet from his wife
"Rip Van Wrinkle was his name, but that's a long time ago"
A villager
Rip find it hard to fit into society when he returns
Identity
Story begins before the American Revolution
Pre-Revolutionary War setting
Who was Dame Van Wrinkles daughter?
Judith Gardenier
What kind of people does Rip Van Wrinkle run into in the mountains
Ghost men playing the nine-pins
"I am a poor quiet man, a native of the place, and driven out of my own house by a vixenish wife"
Rip Van Wrinkle
This story loots back at how simple the past once was and thinks about the loss
Nostalgia
Rips hard marriage setting makes it easy for him to run away
Marital situation
what was Rips sons name?
Rip Van Wrinkle Jr
how does Rip Van Wrinkle end up falling asleep?
He drinks the liquor given to him by the strange men
"He is always home there, and always welcome."
Narrator
The world changed a lot while Rip was away
Change and Transformation
What was the name of the mountain that Rip went into?
The kaatskill Mountains
Who was the man that owned the local inn in the town?
Nicholas Vedder
What does Rip Van Wrinkle notice when he gets back from his long trip?
He has aged and his wife passed due to time
"A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use."
The Narrator (talking about Dame Van Wrinkle)
Rip tries to run away from his responsibilities by going into nature
Escapism
What influenced the community and social dynamics of the people living here at this time
colonial heritage
What was the family dogs name?
Wolf
Who does Rip Van Wrinkle first recognise when he gets back to town?
His daughter
"The great error in Rips composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor."
Narrator
At the end of the story you see the newly formed US
American Identity
When Rip wakes up it is after what big event just happened to change everything the way the world could work
Post-Revolutionary War