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Similarities Between The Devil And Tom Walker

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Love of material things only leads to destruction of yourself and community. In the story “The Devil and Tom Walker” written by Washington Irving, this statement is a main theme throughout the story. Tom Walker the main character is known throughout the Charles Bay for his greed, and it is this greedy materialistic lifestyle that leads him to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for money. Tom's unfortunate situation is meant to warn readers not to let their greed blind them,which is the case in "The Devil and Tom Walker," it can lead to disastrous consequences. Tom Walker lives by this materialistic lifestyle, through the vanity and greed in his relationship with his wife. With this mind set driven in their marriage, they cheated each
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