Tom walker rejects at first but then gives in. He believes he can cheat out the devil. This shows his interest in only personal gain.
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
Tom = greeddevil = temptation
He makes a deal with the devil
No he tries to cheat the devil
being a slave trader.
Tom reacts to his wife's disappearance by being grateful to the Devil. He is happy that the Devil came and took her away.
Tom refuses to be the slave trader in the service of the devil in the story "The Devil and Tom Walker." He rejects the offer and decides to pursue wealth through other means.
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.
Tom Walker is a sinner and has never bothered with religion. His Bible after meeting the Devil was hidden underneath a pile of mortgage papers. Which symbolizes greed and moral decay. Clearly, Tom will take the Devil up on his offer at some point.
The initial incident in "The Devil and Tom Walker" occurs when Tom meets the mysterious black man in the woods, who reveals himself as the devil and offers Tom great wealth in exchange for his soul. Tom declines the offer at first but eventually agrees after failing to secure wealth through other means.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker", Tom Walker hated his wife, who often fought with and nagged him. He was happy when he found her dead.
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
At the end of The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom is summoned by a figure in a black cloak. This figure, who is actually the Devil, takes Tom away, never to be seen again. He can be presumed to be spending eternity in servitude to the Devil.
Tom Walker initially decided not to accept the devil's offer because he was a greedy and selfish man who cared more about his own self-interest and wealth accumulation than the consequences of making a deal with the devil. He also had some moral qualms and hesitation about entering into such a sinister pact.
Tom = greeddevil = temptation
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 he tries to cheat the devil