Knowing that the sun is bright and shines wonderfully in the sky, losing it means losing hope and drive for them. Without Helios or sun, they suffer from not having the will to move on and continue their journey. Their world was field with darkness and suffering without the sun that will show their way and guide them to their goal and happiness as they travel into an unknown world. The sun is also like the star at night which can guide you to your way. Without the sun, their journey will be lifeless, endless and without direction.
D. He did not want to offend his readers by expressing his ideas too openly
What I interpret "cut the cord" to mean is to become independent of something. Therefor I think the anwers are C) Stop depending on his parents E) Leave the farm.
B. VERISIMILITUDE
In order to achieve VERISIMILITUDE, performers were asked to pretend that the audience wasn't present and the audience was asked to accept the staging as the real world.
Verisimilitude is defined as the appearance of being true/real.
Answer and Explanation:
The short story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving is an allegory. That means its characters and events have a deeper meaning. In this particular case, the story concerns the independence of America.
<u>Rip's wife is a representation of England in the story. She is constantly nagging her husband, always demanding more from him. She sees Rip as lazy and worthless. This is to show how England viewed America in a bad light, how the British perceived Americans as lazy drunkards who did not know better.</u>
<u>Rip, of course, is the representation of America. He is loved by the other villagers, and kids follow him around, hoping he will tell them a story. Women see in him a helpful and strong man who is willing to do chores that their own husbands won't do. It is true, however, that he does not enjoy working on his own farm. He'd rather go hunting, fishing, or simply stay idle all day at the village with other lazy men at the inn's door.</u>
When exploring the Catskills with his dog, Winkle ends up falling asleep. His slumber lasts for 20 years. <u>When he finally wakes up, he finds not only a free country but a free self - his wife has died. Rip's independence is as confusing as America's independence. Rip does not know what to do, how to act, what to pursue. Just like for the newly independent America, things seem good but overwhelming. In the end, Winkle goes back to being his old, idle self.</u>
