Is th e p oin t o f " R ip V an W in kle " to d epic t a s ym boli c s tr u g gle b etw een A m eric a ( R ip ) a nd E ng la nd ( w ife )? In W ashin g to n Ir v in g 's li g htly s a tir ...

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Is th e p oin t o f " R ip V an W in kle " to d epic t a s ym boli c s tr u g gle b etw een A m eric a ( R ip ) a nd E ng la nd ( w ife )?
In W ashin g to n Ir v in g 's li g htly s a tir ic s to ry , w he n R ip v a n W in kle r e tu rn s fr o m h is lo ng s le ep, h e le arn s th a t th e A m eric a n
R evo lu tio n h a s ta ke n p la ce , a nd h is w ife h a s d ie d: F re edom h a s b een a chie ve d o n tw o fr o nts . B ut, Ir v in g w rite s,
The re w as a s u sua l a c ro w d o f fo lk a bout th e d oor; b ut n o ne ...
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In W ashin g to n Ir v in g 's li g htly s a tir ic s to ry , w he n R ip v a n W in kle r e tu rn s fr o m h is lo ng s le ep, h e le arn s th a t th e A m eric a n
R evo lu tio n h a s ta ke n p la ce , a nd h is w ife h a s d ie d: F re edom h a s b een a chie ve d o n tw o fr o nts . B ut, Ir v in g w rite s,
The re w as a s u sua l a c ro w d o f fo lk a bout th e d oor; b ut n o ne th a t R ip r e co lle cte d. T he v e ry c ha ra cte r o f p eople
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