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.
Answer:
Krishna reveals himself because he is the true Self of every being, as well as the most glorious of every sphere on Earth and in the Heavens.
Explanation:
The wife is old, ugly and lowborn. Even the knight tells it to her on their wedding night. It is also decadent for the knight who might have been wed to a beautiful woman. Therefore, the woman is really careful and shrewd. Using her wiles she tries to make the knight marry her.
Answer:
A residual message.
Explanation: That is a final, brief, broad statement that sums up THE main message you want your audience to remember.