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.