Rip Van Winkle

by

Washington Irving

Rip Van Winkle, Jr. Character Analysis

The son of protagonist Rip Van Winkle and Dame Van Winkle. Rip Jr. is determined to grow up to be just like his father. The reader sees at the end of the story that he has succeeded in this (which also means that he has avoided succeeding in much of anything else).

Rip Van Winkle, Jr. Quotes in Rip Van Winkle

The Rip Van Winkle quotes below are all either spoken by Rip Van Winkle, Jr. or refer to Rip Van Winkle, Jr.. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Rip Van Winkle” Quotes

His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with the old clothes of his father.

Related Characters: Diedrich Knickerbocker (speaker), Rip Van Winkle, Rip Van Winkle, Jr.
Page Number: 31
Explanation and Analysis:
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Rip Van Winkle, Jr. Quotes in Rip Van Winkle

The Rip Van Winkle quotes below are all either spoken by Rip Van Winkle, Jr. or refer to Rip Van Winkle, Jr.. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Tyranny vs. Freedom Theme Icon
).
“Rip Van Winkle” Quotes

His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with the old clothes of his father.

Related Characters: Diedrich Knickerbocker (speaker), Rip Van Winkle, Rip Van Winkle, Jr.
Page Number: 31
Explanation and Analysis: