Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle Rip Van Winkle Sleeeping soundly for Twe-enty years Bhavani ma'am ( *_* ) __/\__ \/ \/ /\ /\ \/ <---- Star of David of critical analysis and summarizing ___________ / 1 background \ ________ \ 6 characters / -----PLOT------ \ 2 author / / 5 narrative style \ _____________ / 3 setting \ ----------------------\ 4 theme /------------ 1) Background Dutch settlement in 1600s; not colonizers so not much account in history; they also did not culturally impact anyone greatly <Dutch lost Anglo-Dutch war in 1660s and had to give away parts of their land. Later sided with the English against the French> 2) Author David Knickerbocker believes that history occurs in the lifespan of people History is to be lived, not recalled 3) Setting Sleepy Hollow - niche areas where people are unaware of wha...