Author of Rip Van Winkle, Irvin Washington, a man honored solely for his imaginative writing uses his story to make the satirical point that social revolutions are superficial and change is a myth. Looking closely at the term change, it speaks of becoming different in essence; losing ones or its original nature, which all takes place over a period of time. In rip van winkle the two periods Irvin is contrasting is the twenty year overlapping the American Revolution. Through Irvin's vivid descriptions, moods, and emotion many points support his statements.

When Rip awakens to present reality he recognized that he is now a figure from the past, which in itself is change. Rip van winkle acquired a belief the day he fell a sleep, a belief that the he feel a sleep, was fine. When he awakes, the belief is updated, due to his awareness of having...