1. Presented by Karson Kimbrel
AML2010 Summer A 2012 Online
Dr. Patricia Campbell

2. The Purpose
 This presentation is intended for those who have read
Washington Irving's short story, "Rip Van Winkle," and
are looking for further analysis.
 This presentation contains:
 A brief analysis on the lessons taught within "Rip Van
Winkle”
 The changes of the American colonies before and after
the American Revolutionary war

3. The Lessons of “Rip Van Winkle”
 If you are lazy, life will pass you by.
 Rip Van Winkle was lazy all of his life, he neglected
many of his responsibilities. Due to his laziness, Rip Van
Winkle lost 20 long years of his life that he will never get
back, because he was lazy.
 Learn from your mistakes.
 Rip Van Winkle did not learn from his mistakes
however, at the end of the story, Rip continued his trend
of laziness even after his whole ordeal.

4. The Changes of the Colonies
Before the Revolutionary War After the Revolutionary War
Politics were rarely, if at all, talked The talk of the town was mostly politics
about
Rip’s village is a small with few people The village Rip once knew now has
many more people and more buildings.
Some buildings have been replaced
Most people had roles within the village Some moved and had roles within the
American government. Such was the
case of the school teacher who became
a Senator, and two others who became
soldiers
Loyalty was with the King Loyalty was with new abstract concepts
such as liberty and freedom
Most things were simple Most things were more complex,
especially government

5. Works Acknowledged
Beidler, Philip. "America's Fairy Tale." Fairy Tale Review (2008): 19-
30. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 6 Jun 2012.
Ferguson, Robert. "'Rip Van Winkle' and the Generational Divide
in American Culture." Early American Literature 40.3 Nov
(2005): 529-544. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 23 May
2012.
Irving, Washington. “Rip Van Winkle.” The Norton Anthology of
American Literature.7th. Ed. Nina Baym, et. al. Vol. B. New York,
London: W. W. Norton & Co Inc, 2007. 954-964. Print.
Ozersky, Josh. "Critical Essay on 'Rip Van Winkle'." Short Stories
for Students 16 (2002): n. pag. Literature Resource Center. Web. 6
Jun 2012.

6. Thank You
Thank you for watching my presentation on the
importance of “Rip Van Winkle.”