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Rip Van Winkle Characters
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Rip Van Winkle
Dame Van Winkle
Judith Cardenier
Rip Van Winkle, Jr.
The Stranger
Hendrick (Henry) Hudson
Nicholas Vedder
Derrick Van Bummel
Brom Dutcher
Peter Vanderdonk
The Self-Important Man
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Rip Van Winkle Characters
T he main characters in “Rip Van Winkle” are Rip Van Winkle, Dame Van Winkle, Henry Hudson, Peter Vanderdonk, Judith Gardenier, and Diedrich Knickerbocker. Rip Van Winkle is the protagonist; he falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up twenty years later. Dame Van Winkle is Rip's nagging wife. Henry Hudson is a famous explorer whom Rip meets in the mountains. Peter Vanderdonk is the oldest man in the village and the only one to recognize Rip when he returns. Judith Gardenier is Rip's daughter; she takes him in after his return to the village. Diedrich Knickerbocker is a historian who narrates Rip’s story. Characters
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Last Updated on February 4, 2021, by eNotes Editorial.