His fellow workers were intimidated by his knowledge
Answer:
The answer is B. Romeo is depressed each morning.
Explanation:
It represents the moral and social decay that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth, as the rich indulge themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure. The valley of ashes also symbolizes the plight of the poor, like George Wilson, who live among the dirty ashes and lose their vitality as a result.
The statement "the first clue that something had changed after Rip wakes up is that his dog wolf is licking his face" is False. In fact, when he woke up his dog, Wolf was nowhere to be found. Rip Van Winkle just noticed that his beard has grown foot long and his musket was rusty and rotting.