The Devil and Tom Walker paragraph

The Devil and Tom Walker

In The Devil and Tom Walker, tone influences the characterization through point of view. Later in the story, when Tom becomes a usurper, it shows how he deals with people when he lends money: “In proportion to the distress of the applicant was the hardness of his terms. He accumulated bonds and mortgages; gradually squeezed his customers closer and closer, and sent them at length dry as a sponge, from his door” (Irving, 243). This quote shows that Tom Walker is still greedy even when he has more money. The 3rd person-limited point of view shows us the faults and flaws of Tom Walker. Later in his life, he felt anxious about fulfilling his end of the bargain with the Devil so he becomes a violent churchgoer: “He thought with regret on the bargain he had made with his black friend, and set his wits to work to cheat him out of the conditions. He became, therefore, all of a sudden, a violent churchgoer” (Irving, 243). This quote shows that Tom regrets the deal he made with the Devil and he tries to cheat him by being a churchgoer. This shows him as a hypocrite because he persecutes the Quakers and the Anabaptists just like the Devil. In conclusion, in The Devil and Tom Walker, characterization is influenced by tone through the point of view.

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