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THE DEVIL & TOM WALKER pgs. 258-268 Washington Irving

Washington Irving He was the 1st American writer to gain an international reputation. He was born & bred in New York’s Hudson Valley, the setting for many of his stories.

Washington Irving He studied law but found he enjoyed travel and writing much more. He traveled throughout Europe reading & studying European Literature.

Washington Irving He began writing satirical essays in 1807 using the pen name Jonathan Oldstyle. Irving, with his brother William, began publishing a humorous magazine named for a spicy appetizer, “Salmagundi”.

Washington Irving After a brief stint in small publications he toured Europe where he conceived and created his two most famous works: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irving Both stories transformed German tales into distinctly American narratives set in Hudson Valley. He created two of the most famous characters in American literary history: Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle.

Washington Irving Shortly after these two American classics were published, Irving transformed another Germanic tale--The Devil & Tom Walker.

The Devil & Tom Walker It is a story about ill-gotten wealth. Tom Walker sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for earthly gain. It was a story with a timely message. Old Puritanical beliefs of devotion to God were fading & materialism rose in its stead.

The Devil & Tom Walker 3rd Person Point of View: *Also referred to as 3rd person omniscient, it is the point of view where an all-knowing narrator relates the events of the stories.

3rd Person 3rd Person Characteristics: The Narrator is on the outside of the plot looking in Details about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are given The narrator gives commentary on the events of the story

CHARACTERIZATION DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: The narrator tells the reader what the character is like. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: Personality traits are revealed through words, thoughts and actions of the characters.

Vocabulary Avarice: greed Usurers: moneylenders who charge high interest. Extort: to obtain by threat or violence. Ostentation: a boastful display. Parsimony: stinginess