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The Devil and Tom Walker: Human Intent and the Aftermath of It


Washington Irving, in writing "The Devil and Tom Walker", and Stephen
Vincent Benet, in writing "The Devil and Daniel Webster" illustrate to the
reader the consequences of man's desire for material wealth and how a person's
motivation for a relationship with the devil affects the outcome of the "deal".
In these two different, yet surprisingly similar narratives, the authors present
their beliefs about human intent and motive.
In "The Devil and Tom Walker", the story is seen of a stingy man and his
nagging wife who "...were so miserly that they even conspired to cheat each
other" (128). In the story, one sees a man make a deal with the devil, who in
the story is known as "Old Scratch", for the sole purpose of personal gain. Tom
Walker, seeing only the possible wealth that he could achieve, bargains with the
devil and finally reaches an agreement which he sees to be fair. Tom does not
see the danger present......

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