"Rip Van Winkle" And Change?

What can we learn from the elements of satire and change exhibited in Rip Van Winkle? Can this old text under the umbrella of Romanticism exhort us to think? What Romanticism characteristics are exhibited within the text? Please reflect by 2:30p.m. on Fri., Nov. 22nd.

A Satirical Witch Hunt?

Compare the "She's a Witch!" scene from Monty Python's Holy Grail with The Crucible. What does it make you think about regarding the play's text, characters, theme, relationships, and court? Complete your response by 2:30p.m. on Fri., Nov. 15th.