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Old Scratch, also known as the Devil, is a character in "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving. He is a cunning and deceptive figure who tempts Tom Walker with wealth and power in exchange for his soul. Old Scratch represents temptation and the consequences of making deals with evil forces.

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In The Devil and Tom Walker Who was Old Scratch?

who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"


Who is the Protagonist of the devil and tom walker?

Old Scratch and Tom Walker


What was the devil referred to as in the Devil and Tom Walker?

The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.


Who is the large man that tom walker is talking to in the devil and tom walker?

He is known as "old scratch"


Who is that large man that Tom is talking to in the devil and Tom walker?

He is known as "old scratch"


In the story the devil and tom walker an important condition of tom deal with old scratch that is not directly stated in the story is that tom will what?

An important condition of Tom's deal with Old Scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker" is that he must use usury, or lending money at exorbitant interest rates, to make his fortune. This condition is implied by the devil's association with greed and exploitation in the story.


What is the nickname that tom walker calls the devil?

"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 story the devil and tom walker Is there any way Tom could have escaped the consequences of his deal with the devil?

No, in the story of "The Devil and Tom Walker," Tom made a deal with the devil and ultimately faced the consequences of his actions. The devil's bargains are usually binding, resulting in no escape for those who make deals with him.


What is the description of the guy that surprises tom at the old fort in the devil and tom walker?

It's the devil


What is some events in the devil and tom walker?

In "The Devil and Tom Walker," the main events include Tom's encounter with the mysterious devil, his Faustian bargain to exchange his soul for wealth, Tom's increasing greed and miserliness, his eventual attempt to outwit the devil but ultimately meeting a grim fate.


Who was the antagonist in the devil ant tom walker?

In Washington Irving's â??The Devil and Tom Walkerâ?? the antagonist is the devil. After tempting Tom with riches in exchange for his mortal soul, he walks away. But when told about the offer, his wife tries to make her own deal. Although she ends up dead, Tom still decides to take the Devilâ??s offer.


What actors and actresses appeared in The Devil and Tom Walker - 1913?

The cast of The Devil and Tom Walker - 1913 includes: Winifred Greenwood Harry Lonsdale as Tom Walker Lafe McKee as Old Briggs William Stowell as The Devil