“ “ The Devil and Tom The Devil and Tom Walker”Walker”

By: Washington Irving By: Washington Irving

What elements of Romanticism What elements of Romanticism are present?are present?

Idealism (Common Man)Idealism (Common Man) ImaginationImagination IntuitionIntuition Inspiration (spontaneity)Inspiration (spontaneity) IndividualityIndividuality NatureNature

Idealism (Common Idealism (Common Man/Past)Man/Past)

Tom is the typical greedy, shameless Tom is the typical greedy, shameless person seeking to get rich quickperson seeking to get rich quick

Indian War GroundsIndian War Grounds Kidd the Pirate’s treasureKidd the Pirate’s treasure

ImaginationImagination

Trees of sinnersTrees of sinners Old Scratch’s appearanceOld Scratch’s appearance Heart and liver found in apronHeart and liver found in apron Horse buried upside downHorse buried upside down

Intuition Intuition (Feelings/Emotions)(Feelings/Emotions)

Tom loses his soul to the devil.Tom loses his soul to the devil.

Irony: contrast between Irony: contrast between appearance and realityappearance and reality

Tom’s comment: Tom’s comment: ““The devil take me if I have made a The devil take me if I have made a

farthing.”farthing.”

Tone: writer’s attitude toward Tone: writer’s attitude toward subject mattersubject matter

Irving’s tone is light and humorous Irving’s tone is light and humorous but also moralistic.but also moralistic.

Explain how.Explain how.

SymbolismSymbolism

Tom’s shortcut through the swampTom’s shortcut through the swamp He wanted the American Dream, but he didn’t He wanted the American Dream, but he didn’t

want to work for itwant to work for it TreesTrees

Sinners who have sold their souls to the devil Sinners who have sold their souls to the devil (Deacon Peabody and Absalom Crowninshield)(Deacon Peabody and Absalom Crowninshield)

Bible under the mortgage papersBible under the mortgage papers Tom placed the value of money OVER religionTom placed the value of money OVER religion

Tom’s stuff being reduced to cindersTom’s stuff being reduced to cinders He never really He never really ownedowned his things because he his things because he

didn’t didn’t earnearn them. them.

Modern day examples of Tom Modern day examples of Tom and the Devil?and the Devil?