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Tag: The Devil and Tom Walker

The Devil and Tom Walker: Setting

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by JL Admin

A Young America  At the time Irving wrote “The Devil and Tom Walker” in 1824, the United States was a new and growing country. As the land was populated by various groups of European immigrants, a uniquely American culture slowly formed as the traditions of many different groups merged and new traditions, brought on by…

The Devil and Tom Walker: Literary Devices

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by JL Admin

Point of View  This Washington Irving story is narrated by Geoffrey Crayon, a fictional character created by Irving who appears in a number of the author’s works. The story’s status of “legend” or “tall tale” is enhanced by Crayon’s comments and the fact that he places the year it takes place, 1727, nearly a hundred…

The Devil and Tom Walker: Themes

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by JL Admin

Greed  Greed is one of the most important themes of “The Devil and Tom Walker” Tom is approached by Old Scratch and offered wealth beyond his wildest dreams. Initially, Tom is so greedy that he declines because he would have to share the fortune with his wife. Eventually, however, Tom is duped by the false…

The Devil and Tom Walker: Characters

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by JL Admin

The Devil  See Old Scratch  Old Scratch  Old Scratch is the guise for the Devil, who appears in “The Devil and Tom Walker” as a dark-skinned man. Readers are told, however, that he is neither Indian (Native American) nor white. He has deep red eyes, wears a red sash, and carries his axe on his…

The Devil and Tom Walker: Summary

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 by JL Admin

In Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker,” set in New England in the early 1700s, a narrator relates a story he has heard about a local man’s dealings with the devil. The narrator never claims that the stories are true, only that they are widely believed.  According to local legend, a treasure is buried…

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