Rip Van Winkle and The Cask of Amontillado are two stories written during the period of romanticism. The period of romanticism is a time, in which Americans created a new writing technique different from the Europeans. Rip Van Winkle and The Cask of Amontillado contain many similarities, yet have many differences.
Rip Van Winkle and The Cask of Amontillado show the main character facing a personal dilemma. Rip Van Winkle’s dilemma was dealing with his problems at home. He never felt like