In the Washington Irving's short story, 'The Devil and Tom Walker', Tom Walker initially encountered the Devil while taking a shortcut through the swamp. He was confronted by the soot blackened man at the site of an old fort.
In the book Tom asks, "What proof have I that all you have been telling me is true?" The devil answers, "There is my signature." He then presses his finger on Tom's forehead. When Tom reached home he found the black fingerprint burnt.
In Washington Irvingâ??s â??The Devil and Tom Walkerâ??, the man lived in the woods and it was a Puritan belief, at the time, that this was the abode of the Devil. He was called â??The Black Man â??not because of race because he had a lot of soot (from Hell) on his face. He was also observed burning trees (burning souls) when Tom encountered him.
In The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom asks the black man how he could know that what he was saying was true. The black man then reached out and pressed one of his fingers to Tom's forehead. The black mark he left behind could not be removed, and appeared to be burned into his forehead.
The Devil shows Tom his 'signature'. Which was his finger print burnt into Tom's forehead.
not be greedy
for wealth
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
No he tries to cheat the devil
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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The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
No he tries to cheat the devil
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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what was the town like in the story of the devil and tom walker
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"The Old Gentleman" is the nickname that Tom Walker calls the devil in Washington Irving's short story "The Devil and Tom Walker."
In Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker", Tom's wife attempts to extract a deal with the Devil by bringing him all of the silver in the Walker House. Things go very badly for Mrs. Walker and she is killed by the Devil. Tom, who never liked his wife, is happy she is gone and doesn't even trouble the Devil about the return of his belongings.
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.
No. Besides, you can't kill the Devil
the devil presided at the hiding of the money