#1: Is Rip Van Winkle a satire? What evidence of satire do you find in the story?
What is the object under attack?
I believe that the story of Rip van Winkle is a satire. The author is taking the laziness of Rip van Winkle, exagerating it, and, in a way, making fun of it. It would be impossible for someone to actually sleep 20 years without any sort of nurishment like Rip van Winkle did. The author seems to be taking a shot at those who refuse to do anything productive and who possibly let those who depend on them suffer because of it. The author seems ot trying to communicate that you should go out and be productive; otherwise, you'll end wasting your life as it passes you by.
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