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    The Devil and Tom Walker A few miles from Boston‚ in Massachusetts‚ there is a deep inlet winding several miles into the interior of the country from Charles Bay‚ and terminating in a thickly wooded swamp‚ or morass. On one side of this inlet is a beautiful dark grove; on the opposite side the land rises abruptly from the water’s edge‚ into a high ridge on which grow a few scattered oaks of great age and immense size. Under one of these gigantic trees‚ according to old stories‚ there was a great

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    stories being created during this period‚ Summary: “The Devil and Tom Walker

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    “The Devil and Tom Walker”: A Fantastic Folktale In 1824‚ a folktale by the name of “The Devil and Tom Walker” was published by Washington Irving‚ author of legendary tales such as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. “The Devil and Tom Walker” is about a man named Tom Walker that sells his immortal soul to the devil in exchange for worldly goods. This particular story is considered a prime example of what folktales should be. Thus‚ “The Devil and Tom Walker” embodies a folktale based

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    Oftentimes‚ the search for profit leads to corruption and eventual failure. When Irving wrote “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” the United States was going through a period of rapid expansion. Washington Irving saw how competition for power and wealth was causing widespread corruption. Irving supported Romanticism‚ which instead promoted hard work and honesty to achieve success. Irving wrote “The Devil and Tom Walker” based in Romantic ideals as a cautionary tale of corruption in early 19th century society. Irving

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    the characters; Tom Walker‚ Young Goodman Brown‚ and Connie are revealed vastly contrarily and similarly throughout the each short stories. Tom Walker‚ a greedy‚ lazy‚ materialistic man throughout the short story “Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving as he makes his way through the muddy unpleasant swamp. Young Goodman Brown‚ an innocent‚ guilty‚ follower who is a victim of the Devil‚ in the story “Young Goodman Brown” written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. He has a harsh time when he is tempted by

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    Summer Alabsa Mrs. Tanguis English III-3 1 December 2014 “The Devil and Tom Walker” 1) The narrator uses specific details to explain how Tom Walker and his wife “were so miserly that they even conspired to cheat each other.” The narrator notes that “many and fierce were the conflicts that took place about what ought to have been common property.” The narrator describes Tom Walker’s wife as “a tall termagant‚ fierce of temper‚ loud of tongue‚ and strong of arm. Her voice was often heard in wordy warfare

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    Joncy Raya October 31‚ 2010 Period 6 The Devil and Tom Walker: Mood to Theme In Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ the imagery creates a dark and disturbing mood which shows the theme of how greed will make some people do whatever it takes to get what they desire. The language or words used to describe things such as settings‚ a character‚ or an event can help create a mood to help describe the theme. The setting shows a dark and mysterious mood when it says‚ “The swamp was

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    What is the setting of “The Devil and Tom Walker?”  C) A forest near Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ circa 1727  2. Tom Walker might be described as  D) stingy and cruel but courageous.  3. Tom Walker’s wife is best described as  A) generous and much loved by her neighbors.  B) kind toward her husband‚ but cruel to others.  C) yearning for companionship.  D) fierce shrew‚ always nagging and yelling.  4. In “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” the woods are used to symbolize  A) evil.  B) goodness

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    In the “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” Irving illustrate human corruption through the use of the woods as setting and symbolism. Tom‚ Tom’s wife‚ and the Old Scratch also shown human abilities throughout the story. Each character was different in its own way‚ but shared one trait to express human abilities. Tom Walker is one of the first main characters. He was the protagonist of “The Devil and Tom Walker”. Tom Walker was described as a meager miserly fellow. He was the most despised of all characters

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    The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ shows us that greed and hypocrisy will only haunt you in the end. The story takes place in New England in the late 1700’s. The narrator tells a story about a man’s encounter with the devil or “Old Scratch”. While most people don’t believe the wild story‚ the narrator swears that the story is indeed true. A local legend says that there is buried treasure located in a grove on the outskirts of Boston. The legend states

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