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In The Devil and Tom Walker, the main character, Tom, becomes a usurer, or loan shark. These people loan money at extremely high interest rates.
Tom Walker is a greedy and unscrupulous man who works as a usurer, lending money at exorbitant rates of interest.
The usurer lent the neighbor 2,000 dollars.
Tom Walker made a bargain with the devilish stranger to exchange his soul for a hidden treasure in the forest. In return for the treasure, the stranger required Walker to become a usurer, or moneylender, charging excessive interest rates on loans. Ultimately, the bargain had dire consequences for Walker as he paid the ultimate price for his greed.
A usurer is an investor or financier. Therefore, there aren't really any exact antonyms for that term.
The Usurer's Grip - 1912 was released on: USA: 5 October 1912
Although Shylock is the best-known character from the play, Shylock is not a merchant. He is a usurer-which is the only job Jews were allowed to have in Venice back then. A usurer is a person who lends money and makes money from it by charging interest. The merchant in The Merchant of Venice is Antonio. A merchant sells and trades.
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker," Tom makes a deal to become rich in exchange for his soul. Since he has a personal abhorence4 to the slave trade, he finally agrees to become a usurer to acquire his wealth.
The cast of The Usurer - 1913 includes: Francelia Billington as Mrs. David Mills Carlyle Blackwell as David Mills George Melford as Grydes
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The agreement with the devil in "The Devil and Tom Walker" reveals that Tom is willing to make Faustian bargains for personal gain, even if it means sacrificing his moral values or soul. It reflects his greed, selfishness, and desperation for wealth and power.