Do you know this man? Do you know this man?

This is Rip Van WinkleThis is Rip Van Winkle

Why is he always sleeping?

Rip Van Winkle is a famous Rip Van Winkle is a famous character in North American character in North American

Literature Literature

This is his story: This is his story:

Rip Van Winkle lived in a small town in Rip Van Winkle lived in a small town in America. There were very beautiful America. There were very beautiful mountains with many trees on them.mountains with many trees on them.

The mountains were beautiful – but they were The mountains were beautiful – but they were strange too.strange too.

““Maybe ghosts live there”, the people in the Maybe ghosts live there”, the people in the town said.town said.

Rip lived in this town . Rip lived in this town . The people in the town The people in the town liked him. He liked liked him. He liked talking to people and talking to people and he liked helping them.he liked helping them.

Rip was a farmer but Rip was a farmer but he didn’t like working. he didn’t like working. He liked going to the He liked going to the bar in the town and bar in the town and talking to the men. talking to the men.

His wife, Dame, used to be very angry with His wife, Dame, used to be very angry with him. He never helped her but he helped him. He never helped her but he helped other people and played with the children in other people and played with the children in the neighborhood. the neighborhood.

One day, she argued with him and he One day, she argued with him and he went to the mountains with his dog.went to the mountains with his dog.

There, he met a group of strange people There, he met a group of strange people and started drinking...and started drinking...

This is the way he got up This is the way he got up

in the morningin the morning

He was very unhappy!He was very unhappy!

Where was his family?Where was his family?

Why was his house old? Why was his house old?

Why didn’t the dog Why didn’t the dog recognize him? recognize him?

Why were the people in Why were the people in the town strange? the town strange?

Rip Van Winkle had slept for 20 Rip Van Winkle had slept for 20 years in the mountains!years in the mountains!

Did he change in these 20 years?Did he change in these 20 years?

What things did he miss in his life? What things did he miss in his life?

In your opinion, does he seem In your opinion, does he seem to care about these things?to care about these things?

What are the things that really matter What are the things that really matter to him?to him?

FamilyFamily

Hanging out with friendsHanging out with friends

Being famousBeing famous

Drinking a lotDrinking a lot

Helping peopleHelping people

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In your opinion, In your opinion, why do people drink?why do people drink?

Is there a promising future for people Is there a promising future for people who have a drinking problem?who have a drinking problem?

In what ways can alcoholism cause In what ways can alcoholism cause harm to society?harm to society?