Characters in allegories are usually symbolic. For example, Rip Van Winkle, at the start of the story, represents the lazy, complacent American at the time of the Revolution because he complies without protest to his wife. What does his wife represent in your mind? Relate elements of the story to American society, history, and spirit surrounding the Revolutionary War. How do the changes in Rip after his lengthy slumber relate to the change in America After the war? Use textual evidence to support your answers.

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the examples that saki used to represent satire through situational irony are options two (2) and five (5) inasmuch as the wolf thought that looking for a girl in the bushes could be as easy as hunting little pigs at the park, but it took him so much time to find the girl if it had not been not for a silly mistake. also, bertha would have survived to the wolf's hunt if she had not won those medals for goodness, which at the end they were what got her killed by making noise, so winning medals of goodness was not so good achievement, after all.

1. ( 3rd option ) peter gets into a fight with the musician because they will not play a happy song for him.

2. ( 2nd option) petty arguments like feuds lead to pointless tragedy .

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