Washington Irving's purpose for writing the story "Rip Van Winkle" is to persuade readers, by Rip's example, not to be lazy.

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Washington Irving's purpose for writing the story "Rip Van Winkle" is to persuade readers, by Rip's example, not to be lazy. true or false

Asked by julia m #800490 on 6/8/2018 12:22 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 6/8/2018 3:48 AM

Answered by Aslan on 6/8/2018 3:48 AM

Perhaps on a superficial level but the story's themes go deeper than this.