Essay Comparing The Devil And Tom Walker

Both authors describe the devil similarly. When first encountered, they portray him described as a mostly normal person, with only a subtle clue to his

These two short stories contain various elements of Gothic literature, which focuses on horror and terror. Neighbors said “They seemed to be screams of some person in great agony -- were loud and drawn out not short and quick”(Poe). Gothic Literature can sometimes contain a damsel in distress which is relevant because Mademoiselle L’Espanaye or her mother Madame L’Espanaye bellow out for help as they are being murdered. By one of the bellowing loud enough it alerts their neighbors that something is occurring and that they need help, but the help does not come fast enough. In “The Devil and Tom Walker” this

In Irving's story he states: "Tom lifted up his eyes and beheld a great black man, seated directly opposite him on the stump of a tree. He was exceedingly surprised, having neither seen nor heard any one approach, and he was still more perplexed on observing, as well as the gathering gloom would permit, that the stranger was neither negro nor Indian." This tells us that Tom Walker had no intentions on calling the devil for help, instead the devil summoned himself and offered his help to Tom. Tom took the devil's offer and was able to become a wealthy man. In Benet's story he states:" "I vow," he said, and he looked around him kind of desperate--"I vow it's enough to make a man want to sell his soul to the devil And I would,too, for two cents!" ". This tells us that Jabez did have intentions on calling the devil for help, he offered the devil two cents and the devil gladly offered his help. With the help of the devil Jabez was able to become a wealthy man. After the help of the devil Tom went off to become a wealthy conceited man with no human compassion, but Jabez lived his life as humble as

He stumbles upon a Black Man, and to peak his interest the Black Man, “told him of great sums of money buried by Kidd the pirate under the oak-trees on the high ridge, not far from the morass”(Irving 156). This shows the offer made by the “Devil”. Later, after Tom’s wife had disappeared in search of the Black Man, Tom went after her noticing she took all the valuables with her. He happened upon the Black Man once more and the devil offered him the treasure in exchange for him using it to become a usurer. The exchange was brief and the deal was closed with a handshake and an ecstatic uttering of the simple word, “Done”(159). Tom got the wealth he wanted. But he knew that he would end up spending the rest of eternity serving the devil so he became a violent churchgoer. One day, Tom was foreclosing a mortgage, and when he grew tiresome of the man stating he made too much money off of him Tom stated, “The devil take me, if I have made a farthing!”(160). Thus Tom got his wish and the devil took him never to be seen again. This shows how the deal ended poorly for Tom and demonstrates the final point of the

Both authors describe the devil similarly. In the two stories, the devil craftily disguises himself so that he appears to be a

Throughout “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving, the topics of sin and religion are addressed. Both stories share the similar idea of how sin and religion are present in their Puritan societies. Throughout The Scarlet Letter we interpret the ideas of sin and how it relates to to the concept of religion surrounding the community. In The Devil and Tom Walker we are left to analyze the actions and beliefs of a complex character, and how it relates to sin and religion. Overall, both stories are comprable because of their topics of sin and religion and how they relate to specific characters beliefs, actions, and behavior.

Between The Devil and Tom Walker and The Devil and Daniel Webster have some similarities and differences. Between both stories, the main character has sold their souls to the Devil. Between one story had a good ending and the other had a bad ending. It's a story based on when somebody makes an agreement with the devil in trust of picking up what they desire.

In the short story “The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving and “The Devil and Daniel Webster,” by Stephen Vincent Benet, the authors both focuses on one element the common man. Tom Walker and Jabez Stone sell their soul to the devil, but one seeks wealth because of greediness and the other for luck because of needs. Both the characters are different and make the deal for something.

Washington Irving’s classic retelling of the original Faust Legend “The Devil and Tom Walker” tells the satirical yet enticing story of a miserly fellow who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for wealth. The story unfurls near Boston, Massachusetts, a town cloaked in mystery and story-telling. Legend has it that underneath a large tree in the gloomy swamps, the devil sits to guard Kidd the Pirate’s immense treasure. Kidd was a barbaric pirate who was ultimately hanged in Boston for his wicked raids, his riches to remain a secret forever. Many years later in the same town, a parsimonious bloke comes across the man guarding Kidd’s bounty, the devil himself. Tom Walker and his wife are an extremely penurious couple, arguing all the time about

The story of ‘’The Devil and Tom Walker’’ and ‘’Snow White and The Huntsman’’ both have the similar story they both are about one selling their soul to the devil in exchange for something. What motivated them to do what they did? What motivated Tom Walker and Queen Ravenna to do what they did? Tom Walker was a man who had a abusive wife and him and his wife lived in a very tarnished looking house.

Not so Different After All Children's books often contain light-hearted and simplistic stories, however, even the most simplistic children's books can have striking similarities to darker and more complex adult literary works. This especially applies to The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, and “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving. In Burton’s children's book, there is a little house that lives peacefully in the countryside until the nearby city expands and engulfs it. The little house dislikes living in the city because it is too chaotic, but then is saved after the great-great-granddaughter of the man who built it takes the little house back into the countryside. In Irving’s dark short story, a man named Tom Walker, who hates

To begin, in the short story “The Devil and Tom Walker”, awe of nature is used to

By doing this he was able to present himself in a way where people would wanted him to run for Governor of New Hampshire. The Devil and Daniel Webster by Stephen Benet is a classic example of American literature along side religion to make a point about shortcuts. They do not pay off. Most importantly it shows what lengths people are willing to go to so they can show people who they are. Daniel will not give up until the Devil admits defeat because he wants to prove to people he is the greatest lawyer that is around and he wants to be the hero.

In the short story "The Devil & Tom Walker" by Washington Irving, the main character's fate is going to hell because of his wrong decisions in life when he sold his soul to the Devil for wealth. Washington Irving reinforces his message about why you shouldn’t make decisions that may damn your soul with the use of romantic literary elements and satire. Religion was widely written about during 1824, the year “The Devil and Tom Walker” was written, due to the large religious population and the fascination with the Devil as an evil wandering spirit. When writing, Irving combines characterization with mood/setting to perpetuate the theme of romanticism in the story for the reader's mind.

The Devil and Tom Walker is a short story written by Washington Irving. The story is about a legend of a pirates treasure hidden in a swamp and how a miserly man named Tom Walker finds it on his way home through a swamp. When Tom is in the swamp a dark tall man, Old Scratch, who Tom recognizes as the Devil, offers Tom a deal for the treasure. Tom goes home and tells his wife about the deal the Devil gave him, her greedy made her to take all their valuable possessions and go bargain with the Devil for the treasure. When she didn’t return Tom Walker decided to go look for his wife. When Tom was looking for her, he found her apron, liver, and her heart tied up to a tree. After seeing this Tom decided to make the deal with the Devil. The Devil tells Tom that he must do services to the devil for the treasure. He first tells Tom to become a slaver trader; however Tom refuses to become one. Finally the Devil tells Tom to become a corrupted money-loaner, which he agrees to, so he moves to Boston and becomes a moneylender. While at Boston Tom regrets doing the deal with the Devil and tries going to zealous church in a hope to redeem his soul for what has he done; however it was too late for Tom Walker. One afternoon while Tom’s victims were begging him for a delay, Tom lost his patience and his pity and yelled “The Devil take me… if I have made a farthing!" (Irving, The Devil and Tom Walker). Immediately after this statement Tom hears three knocks on his door and the Devil comes for Tom and rides away with him on his horse. The next day Tom’s house and all his belongings are burnt down, and Tom is never seen ever again.