Homework Help: English

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7:28pm.

Dame Van Winkle and Rip are stereotyped characters that have been found in literature- the nagging wife and the henpecked husband. Can you identify these character types in current literature and in popular movies and tv shows? From the short story "Rip Van Winkle"
I can't remember any specific books or movies/tv shows that identify as those character types. Some help please

English - Writeacher, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:02pm
Since I don't watch current TV or popular movies, I have no clue. But in my opinion, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth fit the description rather well.

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