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The Devil and Tom WalkerThe Devil and Tom Walker

Washington IrvingWashington Irving


From New York CityFrom New York CityHad a talent for creating Had a talent for creating fictional narratorsfictional narratorsi.e. Jonathan Old Style and i.e. Jonathan Old Style and Diedrich Knickerbocker Diedrich Knickerbocker

Washington IrvingWashington IrvingThe Sketch BookThe Sketch Book

Based on German folk talesBased on German folk talesNarrator = Geoffery CrayonNarrator = Geoffery CrayonBrought him international Brought him international successsuccess


Irving’s writing voiceIrving’s writing voiceDrollDrollAs inflated as a As inflated as a preacher’s or politician’s at preacher’s or politician’s at one moment and self one moment and self mocking the nextmocking the next


Writings he is famous for:Writings he is famous for:Rip Van WinkleRip Van WinkleThe Legend of Sleepy The Legend of Sleepy

HollowHollowThe Devil and Tom WalkerThe Devil and Tom Walker


In New England, Tom Walker, In New England, Tom Walker, meets a mysterious “black man” meets a mysterious “black man” near a swamp (may be the devil)near a swamp (may be the devil)

The man offers gold to Tom but The man offers gold to Tom but he does not take the dealhe does not take the deal


Tom’s wife hears about the deal Tom’s wife hears about the deal and decides to take it herselfand decides to take it herself

Tom never sees his wife again Tom never sees his wife again and its rumored he found her and its rumored he found her heart and liver in a treeheart and liver in a tree


Tom makes a deal with the devil = he gets Tom makes a deal with the devil = he gets all the money he wants but he is a all the money he wants but he is a moneylender known for hard termsmoneylender known for hard terms

In his old age Tom becomes a churchgoerIn his old age Tom becomes a churchgoer


The man summons Tom back and Tom is The man summons Tom back and Tom is last seen howling on the back of a horselast seen howling on the back of a horse

““the devil and Tom Walker”the devil and Tom Walker”

Ticket to LeaveTicket to Leave

What stories from pop culture What stories from pop culture do you know that involve do you know that involve someone making a deal with someone making a deal with the devil for something that the devil for something that they think they want?they think they want?

BackgroundBackgroundArchetype – Archetype – An original or An original or

fundamental imaginative pattern that fundamental imaginative pattern that is repeated through the ages (plot, is repeated through the ages (plot, character, event, setting, or object)character, event, setting, or object)Archetypal plot – German Archetypal plot – German

philosopher Faust who sells his philosopher Faust who sells his soul to the devil for knowledge and soul to the devil for knowledge and powerpower

ArchetypeArchetype

Keywords or phrases help Keywords or phrases help distinguish an archetypedistinguish an archetypei.e. “well-known” or “he always i.e. “well-known” or “he always

does” are used when speaking does” are used when speaking about the devilabout the devil

ArchetypeArchetype

Description of the mysterious Description of the mysterious man (devil)man (devil)Appears without making a Appears without making a

soundsoundDark but no recognizable faceDark but no recognizable faceFace covered with sootFace covered with sootHe carries an axHe carries an ax

ArchetypeArchetype

Description of the mysterious Description of the mysterious man (devil)man (devil)Human sacrificeHuman sacrificeReligious intoleranceReligious intoleranceSlave tradeSlave tradeWitch trialsWitch trials

Literary FocusLiterary Focus

Mood – Mood – the overall feeling or the overall feeling or atmosphere of a story, play, or atmosphere of a story, play, or poempoemTo figure out mood, start with the To figure out mood, start with the

setting (how does it make you setting (how does it make you feel?), look at the writer’s word feel?), look at the writer’s word choice, then consider the plot.choice, then consider the plot.

MoodMoodDescriptions that add to the mood:Descriptions that add to the mood:

Tom’s house (154)Tom’s house (154)The swamp (154)The swamp (154)Tom looking for his wife (158)Tom looking for his wife (158)

Practical everyday world (159)Practical everyday world (159)Tom carried off by horseback (160)Tom carried off by horseback (160)

ThemeTheme

Those who make their money Those who make their money by making others suffer (and by making others suffer (and all those who are too greedy) all those who are too greedy) are wrong and will suffer are wrong and will suffer consequences.consequences.

#3 #3

Tom = greedy and brave at Tom = greedy and brave at first and crueler laterfirst and crueler later

Mrs. Walker probably fought Mrs. Walker probably fought with the devil.with the devil.

#8 (Part 1)#8 (Part 1)

Mood = dark, then lightens Mood = dark, then lightens when Tom makes the deal, when Tom makes the deal, and turns to dark/comical and turns to dark/comical when Tom is taken off to Hell.when Tom is taken off to Hell.

#8 (Part 2)#8 (Part 2)

Dark mood = swampDark mood = swampLightened mood = details of Lightened mood = details of

Tom’s dealTom’s dealDark/comical = horsebackDark/comical = horseback

#9#9

Tone = detached and witty Tone = detached and witty observer telling a story with a observer telling a story with a moral. It has comical and moral. It has comical and frightening moments.frightening moments.

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