A+ Paper




a. In Rip Van Winkle, what were some of the social norms of that time in America and how was it reflective in the story?

b. What were some literary devices Irving used to convey these social norms (symbolism, theme, language, setting, etc.)

III. Culturally

a. In Rip Van Winkle, what were some of the cultural norms of that time in America and how was it reflective in the story?

b. What were some literary devices Irving used to convey these culturally norms (symbolism, theme, language, setting, etc.)

IV. Historically

a. In Rip Van Winkle, what were some of the historical elements of that time in America and how was it reflective in the story?

b. What were some literary devices Irving used to convey these historical (symbolism, theme, language, setting, etc.)