1. one of the men is the commander the other is the stranger
2. I think it is so that way there is a slight origin to where the story came from.
3. I think Rip's long sleep is a punishment cause the world has changed and twenty or so years have passed.
4. Rip has a "meekness of spirit" this is blamed from the nagging of his wife.
5. One other character I can think of that sorta compares to Rip van Winkle is Ichabod Crane
6. I think Rip is consistent with his actions
7. The Inn, The flagon drink, and The union hotel
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9. It's probably not to realistic sense the author has never really been to it
10. So that way he would wake up at the perfect time of the civil war.
<span>Clark changed from a gangly, uncomfortable child to A. a happy, successful adult.
As opposed to his aunt who practically raised him, Clark changed positively, whereas her transition was quite negative. She changed from an accomplished musician into a farmlady who would never become satisfied about her life again. On the other hand, Clark's transition from a shy kid to a satisfied man is quite a different story.
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The author of the novel "Heidi" is called Johanna Spyri.
