Instructions . . Assignment Instructions As you have learned, the stories that make up a nation's mythology share several charac
teristics: They are set in the past, often in remote or exciting places and times. They are filled with remarkable, strange, or exaggerated characters. They feature incredible, heroic, impressive, magical, or mysterious events and their consequences. They convey a positive message about a nation or its people. After reading Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle," consider it as a story that helped create an Americanligythology. Then answer the following question in Your essay should consist of no more than five paragraphs: an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. How does Irving incorporate at least three of the above characteristics into "Rip Van Winkle"? What is the impact of these characteristics on the experience of the story? . Be sure to cite specific examples from the text in your response. please if someobe could help me I would greatly appreciate it!
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