Greed In The Devil And Tom Walker

In the Christian faith "Greed" is considered to be one of the "Seven Deadly Sins", but regardless of your religious affiliation, it is commonly believed that it is immoral to be greedy. In Dark Romantic literature, it is typically believed that humans are naturally wicked and will tend to succumb to the evil temptations in the world, Greed being a common one. Through the use of metaphor, Washington Irving is able to describe the Dark Romantic's belief in the wickedness of humanity in his short story, "The Devil and Tom Walker".

In "The Devil and Tom Walker", Irving tells the story of a man named Tom who is made an offer by the devil to trade his soul for a hidden treasure. Tom initially declined the offer but later on his greed got the best