![]() ![]() As Rip searches the village for a familiar face, he finds that everything has changed-his family, his neighborhood, and even his country. After a twenty-year sleep, Rip goes down to his hometown, only to find that he doesn’t recognize anyone. He had only intended on taking a break for one day, but when Rip Van Winkle wakes from his nap, his whole world has changed. After deciding to take a nap, Rip settles against a tree with his dog and go to sleep. As they play games and drink liquor, Rip Van Winkle enjoys the merriment, helping himself to some drink. Accompanied by his dog, Rip begins to walk into the Catskill mountains, only to find a group of strange men with long beards and dressed in fancy, antique Dutch clothing. One day, still uninterested in doing these jobs, Rip Van Winkle decides he needs a break from his wife. Worried about their financial well-being, Dame Von Winkle, Rip’s wife, often scolds him and tells him to work. Though he is happy to help his friends, Rip Van Winkle is unmotivated to complete the much-needed repairs or chores for his family’s farm. ![]() ![]() Rip Van Winkle is an easy-going Dutch American settler living in New York. ![]()
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