LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Bargaining with one’s soul
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Agreeing to perform certain unsavory tasks
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Allowing oneself to act as a usury
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -There was one condition which need not be mentioned, being generally understood in all cases where the devil granta f a vors; but there were others about which, though of less importance, he was inflexibiy obstinate.
Detailed explanation-2: -What bargain does Tom make with the stranger in the forest? In exchange for the pirate’s treasure, Tom becomes a usurer. It is implied that the Devil will get his soul.
Detailed explanation-3: -What three qualities make this place good for burying treasure? The inlet lets boats come in secretly at night to the base of the hill; the elevation makes the hill a good lookout; the gigantic trees make the place easy to find.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why does Tom initially refuse the devil’s bargain? It is after he gets home and tells his wife about the incident. However Tom might have felt disposed to sell himself to the devil, he was determined not to do so to contradict his wife. So, just to spite her, Tom refuses.