In the short story “Rip Van Winkle,” by Washington Irving, the authors portal on Dame Van Winkle was not fair because Rip Van Winkle was less than willing to work, Dame Van Winkle did everything, and the readers did not know the full story behind Dame Van Winkle's attitude. To begin with, Rip was less than willing to work and help Dame Winkle. Rip was ready to attend anybody’s business but his own. On doing family duties Rip found it impossible to help. Secondly, Dame Van Winkle did everything when Rip should have been doing things as well. Rip declared that it was no use to work on his farm because it was already the ugliest. Dame Van Winkle was always the one who took care of the children, while Rip sat under the tree. Lastly, the readers