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I think the trees sybolize a persons life. When they give Old Scratch their souls, Old Scratch writes their names on a tree. He then burns and cuts down the tree. In the story Absalom Crowninshield Was found dead after Tom Walker saw his name on a tree that was burning in Old Scratchs forest. So we can see that after the people gave their souls to the devil, the trees were now symbolized as their lives or souls.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoit was used to symbolize what people back then thought of the devil. the poet used it to help put in contrast and realism.
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∙ 9y agoWashington Irving published The Devil and Tom Walker in 1824. Like in many poems and short stories at that time, the woods represent evil and darkness.
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What tree do you think is hit by the thunderbolt in the devil and tom walker?
toms tree
In The Devil and Tom Walker Who was Old Scratch?
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
Is Tom Walker consistent with his actions in The Devil and Tom Walker?
No he tries to cheat the devil
What happens to Tom Walker's money at the end of The Devil and Tom Walker?
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.
What was the devil referred to as in the Devil and Tom Walker?
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
What tree do you think is hit by the thunderbolt in the devil and tom walker?
toms tree
In The Devil and Tom Walker Who was Old Scratch?
who is old scratch in "The Devil and Tom Walker"
Is Tom Walker consistent with his actions in The Devil and Tom Walker?
No he tries to cheat the devil
The devil and tom walkers What does the great tree rotten at the core symbolize?
The great tree rotten at the core in "The Devil and Tom Walker" symbolizes Tom Walker's own corrupted soul and moral decay. It serves as a metaphor for the consequences of making a deal with the devil and the ultimate downfall of those who engage in greed and selfishness.
What happens to Tom Walker's money at the end of The Devil and Tom Walker?
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.
What was the devil referred to as in the Devil and Tom Walker?
The satire of the story is Tom and his wifes marriage.
What quotes in the devil and tom walker symbolizes greed?
greed quotes for the devil and tom walker
What was the town like in the devil and tom walker?
what was the town like in the story of the devil and tom walker
Who is the Protagonist of the devil and tom walker?
Old Scratch and Tom Walker
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."
What favor does a customer's ask on Tom's last day of life The Devil and Tom Walker?
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.
Who is the Antagonist in The Devil and Tom Walker?
'The Devil and Tom Walker' is a short story published in 1824 by American writer, Washington Irving. The Devil is the antagonist in the story.
