The effect that this description of the Kaatskill Mountains has on the book is that <em>C. It lends credibility to Rip's explanation of ...</em>
- <em>The Rip Van Winkle </em>by Washington Irving celebrates the story of a man who was complacent. Without focus, he lost consciousness of his environment.
- For this, he slept for twenty whole years. Within this period, the war with Britain had been won. And the United States has ceased to be dependent on Great Britain.
Thus, the world always changes without the active participation of those who do not care about making the needed changes that benefit the society.
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<span>The author is making use of colloquial speech when she composes dialogue that imitates casually spoken language. The answer is C.
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