In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," greed is an enduring theme. It's what drives Tom to strike the deal with the Devil and the reason he continues to cheat the poor, despite having accumulated an impressive sum of money already. As Irving plainly writes, "he was not a man to stick at trifles where money was in view," blatantly stating that Tom pulls out all the stops when there's money involved. Tom's quick-tempered wife lost her life because of her own greed and Tom nearly didn't agree to the Devil's bargain because he thought he'd have to share his wealth with her.
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man vs man
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
No he tries to cheat the devil
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
Tom Walker sells his soul to the devil in The Devil and Tom Walker. Eventually, the devil comes to his home and takes him away on a black horse.
man vs man
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
No he tries to cheat the devil
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
Tom Walker sells his soul to the devil in The Devil and Tom Walker. Eventually, the devil comes to his home and takes him away on a black horse.
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Old Scratch and Tom Walker
"The Old Gentleman" is the nickname that Tom Walker calls the devil in Washington Irving's short story "The Devil and Tom Walker."
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," the devil asks for Tom Walker's soul as payment for granting him wealth and success. Tom refuses to give his soul, but the devil takes him to hell anyway.
'The Devil and Tom Walker' is a short story published in 1824 by American writer, Washington Irving. The Devil is the antagonist in the story.
Tom Walker's money becomes worthless at the end of the Devil and Tom Walker. His possessions had also disappeared.