Author: Washington Irving Story: The Devil and Tom Walker Members: Diana Martinez, Diana Paz, Xochilt Ramirez Procedure: 1) file download as -> microsoft word; 2) save to documents 3) rename file 4) upload in your drive 5) share with your partners 6) Fill it in 1. Writer's Background: Irving was born in New York City on April 3,1783. He first apprenticed himself in a law office rather than going to college with his brothers. He rolled around the Hudson River Valley which was up north of New York. It was steeped in folklore and legends which served as inspiration for his later writings. The stories were heavily influenced by the German folktales. Novels, short stories, and poems replaced the sermons and manifestos . Romantic literature …show more content…
Irving supports his explanation describing it through the story, he gives 2 very clear examples and which include his wife's death as well as his. The authors purpose is to show all the gripping money-brokers and “gold diggers” what their avarice will lead them to so that they can reflect upon it. He writes in a sarcastic and ironic tone sometimes humorous, to emphasize the importance of his statement more and let all human beings know how the way they act now will define them and their life later …show more content…
Technical Details of the Story: A: Setting: The story takes place in Boston Massachusetts, around 1727 in Tom Walker’s house,swamp, and Indian Fort. B. Characters: Tom Walker is the main character of the story, he is a hypocrite and works for the devil. Tom Walker has a wife who is greedy and is later tempted by the gold that was offered to him and ends up killed. The character that mainly builds the story however is the “black man” who is really the devil. He some how manages to temp tom in some way and get him to work for him. C. Point of View: third person limited omniscient D. Plot