Journal Questions – Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown” and “My Kinsman‚ Major Molineux” are stories of young men on journeys that are both real and allegorical. I have found that studying the two together can be helpful in gaining a better understanding of Hawthorne. To lighten your writing load‚ I am only requiring that you answer ONE set of questions; however‚ I want you to conclude your writing assignment with a paragraph that compares/contrasts the two stories. Your directions are to
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What is the setting of “The Devil and Tom Walker?” C) A forest near Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ circa 1727 2. Tom Walker might be described as D) stingy and cruel but courageous. 3. Tom Walker’s wife is best described as A) generous and much loved by her neighbors. B) kind toward her husband‚ but cruel to others. C) yearning for companionship. D) fierce shrew‚ always nagging and yelling. 4. In “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” the woods are used to symbolize A) evil. B) goodness
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Hawthorne’s‚ “Young Goodman Brown” the author retells the Adam and Eve story a twist. The temptation of evil and the search for knowledge are evident in "Young Goodman Brown." However‚ Hawthorne’s biblical references to Adam and Eve‚ are inverted.. Young Goodman Brown plays the Eve role. Despite Fairth‚ his wife‚ begging him to stay with her‚ Brown walks into the forest at dusk. He is tempted by an old man carrying a walking stick like a "serpent’s tail" (Hawthorne 271). The man admonished Brown for being
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are all different‚ however; though this analysis it will be shown that“The Lottery” and “Young Goodman Brown” are very similar through different literary elements of fiction. In “The Lottery” and “Young Goodman Brown‚” authors Shirley Jackson and Nathaniel Hawthorne employ point of view‚ setting and conflict to show similarities between these two very different stories. The point of view in “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Lottery” is a third person perspective was used to portray a person looking in
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” was an Early Romanticism written by Washington Irving. Irving was a reluctant lawyer who preferred writing and is now mostly known for “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”. Irving was the first American to achieve international reputation. In 1815 Irving traveled through Europe‚ remaining there for 17 years. Although when “The Devil and Tom Walker” was first published in 1824 it was not well received and even caused Irving to stop writing fiction all together‚ today it is considered
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A Goodman’s Plight Innocence‚ the word itself brings to mind a pure being untouched by the evils of the world. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story‚ Young Goodman Brown‚ he tells the tale of a young man and his path to realizing that no one in his village is innocent. This comes as a shock to him‚ but his own innocence is lost when he can no longer view those around him as pure and perfect. Symbolism is used with objects and motifs to demonstrate the overarching themes of the story. According to
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In the “The Devil and Tom Walker‚” Irving illustrate human corruption through the use of the woods as setting and symbolism. Tom‚ Tom’s wife‚ and the Old Scratch also shown human abilities throughout the story. Each character was different in its own way‚ but shared one trait to express human abilities. Tom Walker is one of the first main characters. He was the protagonist of “The Devil and Tom Walker”. Tom Walker was described as a meager miserly fellow. He was the most despised of all characters
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destruction behind the damned soul. In Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ Tom Walker sells his soul to “Old Scratch” (the Devil) as a means of receiving Pirate Kidd’s lost treasure that will fulfill his greedy lust of money. He is so consumed with greed that not only does he refuse to share basic sustenance with his wife earlier in the story‚ and he also volunteers to more than the devil asks of him. For example: Devil:
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The Devil and Tom Walker character analysis From the beginning of time the devil has been known to trick weak people. Old Scratch‚ Belcebub‚ Lucifer or simply the devil has been the antagonist for all religious beliefs in the whole planet. The story “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irvin shows how this abominable creature‚ the devil‚ tricks people in order to get their soul. Throughout times people have believed that the devil gave temptations in order to fall for them so
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The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving’s “The Devil and Tom Walker”‚ shows us that greed and hypocrisy will only haunt you in the end. The story takes place in New England in the late 1700’s. The narrator tells a story about a man’s encounter with the devil or “Old Scratch”. While most people don’t believe the wild story‚ the narrator swears that the story is indeed true. A local legend says that there is buried treasure located in a grove on the outskirts of Boston. The legend states
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