Comparison: The Devil And Tom Walker

The Devil and Tom Walker is about a money hungry young man who makes a deal with the devil so he can receive Kidd the Pirates ancient treasure, but under certain conditions of course.At first I didn't like the story because honestly, I don't like the thought of the devil being in stories, but that's also what made this story interesting. You see, Tom and his wife were money hungry and they would do anything to get more money to live a better life, even if it meant they would be selling their soul, but in the end I started to really enjoy the story.

I eventually liked this story because first off, I feel like not many authors write about the devil and people making deals with him, so I like that this piece is something different. This story actually reminded me of the song The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band because both stories have to do with making a deal with the devil and risking lives to get something valuable, which in Tom Walker's case, he wanted the treasure, but in the song, Johnny made the deal to get the golden fiddle. Because of this, I found it easy to connect to the character of Tom Walker and also his wife because I knew of something similar, so I definitely understood it better. Although, I don't feel the story is particularly realistic in the sense that the Devil wouldn't be in the woods waiting for someone, he would choose his bait, although I do believe some people are desperate enough to sell their souls for money and/or valuables. …show more content…
I really enjoyed the idea Irving had with this story because everyone knows the tail of someone making a deal with the devil, and losing their soul because of it, and I think Irving did a great job of portraying