He drinks liquor with them and passes out. He helps him and reaches in an open plain where a lot of similar people are gathered. Suddenly someone calls his name, he goes there and finds a little strange man trying to approach the top of the mountain. To escape from his wife’s derating, Rip Van Winkle wanders through the woods of Catskills mountains with his dog Wolf. George Washington is the president of the United States now. The next part takes place after the end of the Revolutionary War when the United States is no longer a colony rather an independent nation. In the beginning, it was the period before the Revolutionary War, when the United States was a colony under the control of New England. While the second half opens in the year 1789 or 1790. Historical context during the first of the story spreads around 1769 or 1770 and lasts for twenty years. Irving also explores the history and tradition of the Catskill Mountains through the tale of Rip Van Winkle. This collection helped proceed with a literary career and gained international fame. It was part of the collection of stories named The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Irving wrote this story during his stay in Birmingham, England. The protagonist is Rip Van Winkle who wanders in the Catskill Mountains, falls asleep and wakes up after 20 years. It is addressed in the background of a Dutch-American village in colonial America. Rip Van Winkle is a humorous short story written by the American author Washington Irving.
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