Question

Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound. If left to himself, he would have whistled life away in perfect contentment;
What can you infer about Rip Van Winkle’s character from the description?

He is hard working.
He is very inventive.
He is lazy.
He is mean-spirited.

Answer 1

I can infer that Rip Van Winkles Character is Lazy, He would rather starve on a penny then work for a pound, that spells lazy with a Capital L.

Answer 2

The answer would be he is inventive or lazy