Comparing Irving's Rip Van Winkle and The Devil and Tom Walker

Analysis of Irving 's Rip Van Winkle and The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving was one of the first American writers to write fantasy stories and writings. First, he tried to convey his story as an explanation of the real life found in the vanity table of the dead. Some people began to say that it was genuine, being studied in collages and several museums. After seeing how many people like his story, he posted all these stories in "Godfred Crayon, Gent's Sketchbook".

Washington Irving uses several similarities to the story of "The Devil and Tom Walker" and "Rip Van Winkle". One similarity we see in the story of Washington Irving is that the environment is similar. In both stories, he talked about the mountains. Among the devil and Tom Walker, Washington Owen pointed out "The land on the other side is rising from the edge of the water to a high ridge ..." and pointed out in Li Bohe. The voyage to Hudson has to remember the Kaatskill mountain range ... they are old house, young Brown, and Rip Van Winkle fell in the early 19th century and artist style literature It is a revolution. The author is starting to capture nature as a symbolism and society as a source of sin, but what emphasizes in most stories is to give the reader a new perspective on their lives and society as a whole .

SALOMONE 1 "Devil and Tom Walker" and "Rip Van Winkle": leading role "Rip Van Winkle" A character developed by Washington Irving involves a man from New York State of the ancient Dutch. Narrator of the story stories explained Rip of the hero as "a kind neighbor, obedient, terrible wife's husband" (Owen, "Rip"). Even that day, Rip from discontented and disobedient wife's constant oath that complains about "handling farm" Rip's hands is inversely impaired. Very pleased to pay attention to personality and the needs of his neighbors, it is clear through the story. But the happy attitude of RIP, his neighbors love, and eventually his wife, the wolf who is his dog, has his wife, who took the tears of "taking a gun and walking and disappearing in the forest" I could not stop the vicious nick picking.

"Devil and Tom Walker" and "Rip Van Winkle": Character development comparison of hero