LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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His deal with the Devil
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His greedy and unscrupulous business practices
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His lack of involvement in his local community
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His refusal to give to charity in his younger days
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Detailed explanation-1: -Once Tom becomes successful and grows older, he begins to regret the bargain he had made with the devil.
Detailed explanation-2: -The deal Tom Walker makes with the devil is Tom will receive Kidd the Pirate’s treasure in exchange for his soul (although the exchange of his soul his not explicitly stated in the story, it is implied). Additionally, Tom must become a usurer, or money lender, from which he will make even more money.
Detailed explanation-3: -How does Tom behave when he is older and nearing death? Starts to pray, read the bible but is still cruel to others. What happens to Tom’s wealth at the end of the tale? Becomes dust and ashes, burns down to the ground.
Detailed explanation-4: -Note that Tom refuses to take his riches from the devil in the form of becoming a slave trader (p. 235).