Question
Supernatural elements in Rip Van Winkle
Your
critical essay will be an 800-1000-word double-spaced MLA style paper based on
one of the prompts listed below. You are required to directly cite in-text
specific passages from the literary texts that you are writing about and
relevant lecture material from the course modules to support your explanation
of the prompt that you choose. You are also required to include 2-3 relevant
and scholarly secondary sources from the library databases. You will need to
list the secondary sources on a Works Cited page that accurately lists the
source material, including the database information, in MLA
format. Most library databases have a "Cite" option that allows you
to choose an MLA citation and copy and paste it into your Works Cited. Secondary
sources are sources relevant to your explanation of the prompt but are not from
the course modules. I recommend using the Bloom's Literature database available
through the NWCC Library Database webpage for finding relevant articles about
the texts and using the Search bar on the main NWCC Library Databases web page.
Times new Roman 12 font and 1” margins.
Expert Solution
Rip Van Winkle, is a noteworthy
addition to English literature. Rip Van Winkle represents going to sleep and awakening
to a different world, however the specifics of this most famous American tale
are less well understood, possibly even outside of America. The short narrative
blends Gothic elements and draws the reader in by asking them to look for
hidden meanings. Washington Irving does this by fusing his delicate and
exquisite humor. Therefore, it is crucial to critically analyze the importance
of the supernatural in Rip Van Winkle to determine its influence in literature.
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