He slept through the entire American Revolution and when he awoke, everything had changed. The fact that Rip's wife had always nagged on him didn't make him sorry that he"d slept for as long as he did. ... For us it may be just one of those fictional stories but for the readers at that time, it must have had a strong impact on them. ... (P.382) Ironically, the American Independence, one of the most important historical events of America did not affect Rip that much. ... The ambiguity of the allusions made may be intentional, forcing the readers to put themselves into Rip's si...

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• Grade Level: High School