The Devil and Tom Walker

Plot: I chose “The Devil and Tom Walker” for my fictional story. The plot: Tom Walker and his wife are both very miserly. Tom and the devil meet in the woods where the devil offers Tom all the treasure of Capt. Kidd in exchange for a few undisclosed conditions. Tom tells his wife about the devil’s offer, after finding out that Tom isn’t going to make a deal she tries to make a deal with the devil herself, but she dies. Tom finally makes the deal with the devil and becomes a usurer. Tom many…

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…

story,” The Devil and Tom Walker” and the movie,” Snow White and The Huntsman”, the characters took the opportunity to take the off to fulfill their dreams without worrying about the consequences of their sacrifices. In the short tale of “The Devil and Tom Walker”,the main character, Tom turned in his soul for greed and for the hatred of his wife. In the story the Devil offered Tom an opportunity to sell his soul for the promised wish of wealth by being a manipulative money lender. Tom…

public generally” while integrity is the “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” Even in fictional stories characters have their own reputations and integrity. In “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “The Devil and Tom Walker,” and The Crucible, a reader distinguishes the thoughts and perceptions of the protagonist’s of themselves and can compare them to the reputation given to them by the community. In “The Minister’s Black Veil,” a reader follows Reverend…

The Devil, the root of evil and corruption, is infamous for the existence of anguish, strife, chaos. Washington Irving depicts a short story in which the devil corrupts yet another mind and collects another soul to add to his ever-growing collection inhabiting his fiery home of chaos and torment. Irving crafts the novel to bestow upon the readers the message that greed will inevitably lead to their horrid, painful downfall. Tom Walker, one of many that regretfully conspired with the Devil and,…

The devil has been tantalizing with people’s lives since the beginning of time. Often times making deals with people in order to make their wishes become a reality, but there’s always a twist when it comes to working with the devil. This type of situation has been used in many stories throughout the years, especially in the story “The Devil and Tom Walker” and the movie “Snow White and the Huntsman”. In Washington Irving’s story “The Devil and Tom Walker” Tom Walker had shown signs of interest…

represent particular human traits, like purity, greed, or heroism. In the story “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, Mr. Irving writes a story about a greedy elderly man who encounters a Devil and makes a deal hoping…

focused on strict structure and order. As writing styles evolved into American Romanticism, authors expanded their ideas to create a world of fantasy and freedom. In the short story, “The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving, Irving emphasizes American Romanticism characteristics. “The Devil and Tom Walker” is a good opposition and reaction of Puritan and Classicists ideas. American Romanticism challenged the principles and ideas…

and greed in Tom Walker as he accepts the deal with the devil. In Washington Irving’ short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” the characters Tom Walker and The Devil are archetypes, by showing the greed, and heroism behavior. In the short story the character Tom Walker is the main character that shows greediness by accepting deals made with the devil. The Devil and Tom Walker represents the archetype that making a deal with the devil always ends badly. Tom makes a deal with the devil to start a…

literature of the time, with deeply moral endings. In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” Irving crafts an enthralling story of the consequences of an array of character flaws. Tom Walker, the main character of Irving’s literary masterpiece, is avaricious, narcissistic and hypocritical. Walker displays a nature of being avarice to the point of self-destruction and to the point of being witless and inane. In the beginning of “The Devil and Tom Walker,” Tom and his wife are painted as excessively greedy…