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He was willing to help all his neighbors but hated “any kind profitable labor”. Rip had a goood relationship with people and “was thought highly of by everyone except his wife”. Dame Van Winkle was a termagant and sharp-tongued woman who always blamed for Rip’s idleless and carelessness. She could teach Rip a lesson in any possible way and even the most respectable person could not be safe from her tongue. By comparison, it is obvious to see that the author approves of Rip’s lifestyle and character. By praising Rip’s kindness and helpfulness, simple and cozy way of living, the author critize the problems that existed in the society of that time. After the American Revolution, more and more people tended to work only for profit and live for money. The rapid development of capitalist enonomy had driven people to lose the original
