From Tall Tale to Political Expression
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SummaryIf you read Washington Irving’s tale of time, Rip Van Winkle, and Mark Twain’s story of deceit, The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, you will find a ball of fantasy and tall tales with truth and logic buried in the middle. In comparing these two tales, one must look at what exactly a tall tale can contribute and represent. These tales are alike as much as they differ in their structure as well as in their points. They can also be looked at symbolically and representations of our time and the politicians we have trusted throughout history.
To begin, both of the stories express characteristics present in tall tales. These sorts of tales take on imaginative and romantic qualities that are beyond logic. In Rip Van Winkle, the title character goes to sleep for years and wakes up in good health. Now a character sleeping for that long would need some sort of food supplement in order to survive. Tall Tales combine fantasy with sorts of logic in them and this is present in the tale.
To begin, both of the stories express characteristics present in tall tales. These sorts of tales take on imaginative and romantic qualities that are beyond logic. In Rip Van Winkle, the title character goes to sleep for years and wakes up in good health. Now a character sleeping for that long would need some sort of food supplement in order to survive. Tall Tales combine fantasy with sorts of logic in them and this is present in the tale.
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