The southern tip of South America is called Cape Horn.
It was Bolsheviks (I am not sure if I remember correctly but it should mean something like "majority" but I am not 100% sure).
False back then African Americans were not even allowed to read so how could they petitoned ? they were punished for knowing how to read if found out.
For Rip Van Winkle, nature offers Rip a sense of freedom. Early in the story, he desires to leave his nagging wife and all the difficulties of modern, industrialized life behind. By escaping into the woods and living in nature, he feels he will be able to leave freely in solitude and peace. Nature, then, serves as a place where Rip can find harmony and personal satisfaction.
