LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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A voice tells him to leave it alone
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It explodes
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It flies into the bay
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It disappears
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Detailed explanation-1: -What does Tom discover in the ground at his feet? What happens when he kicks it? A cloven skull with a tomahawk buried in it; the Devil appears when he kicks it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tom asks for proof that the devil is telling the truth, so Old Scratch presses his finger to Tom’s forehead and places a black print “which nothing could obliterate.” As Tom arrives home, his wife tells him that Absalom Crowninshield has died.
Detailed explanation-3: -“The Devil and Tom Walker” contains a moral allegory that offers a warning against greed and the pursuit of earthly gain. In this story, sinful behavior is met with punishment, and the devil controls the souls of those driven by wealth.
Detailed explanation-4: -One day Tom discovers an old Indian fortification and kicks a skull. He encounters the devil who offers Tom buried treasure for exchange of his soul. Tom declines the offer to upset his wife. In return, the wife decides to make the same deal, but dies in the proces.