LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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The Devil felt bad about killing his wife.
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The Devil had tough time killing his wife, because he found handfuls of hair and noticed the signs of fierce clapperclawing.
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The Devil had tough time killing his wife, because he found handfuls of teeth and noticed the signs of fierce clapperclawing.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. What did the author mean when Tom stated “Old Scratch must have had a tough time of it!” The Devil felt bad about killing his wife. The Devil had tough time killing his wife, because he found handfuls of hair and noticed the signs of fierce clapperclawing.
Detailed explanation-2: -In “The Devil and Tom Walker, ” the character of Old Scratch personifies evil or temptation. The murky woods full of quagmires in which Tom meets the devil are symbolic of his conscience, which, clouded by his greed, falls easily to the devil’s temptation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tom is never seen again. All his assets become worthless-his coach horses become skeletons, the gold and silver Tom hoarded turns into wood chips and shavings, his mortgages and deeds become cinders, and his great house burns to the ground.
Detailed explanation-4: -“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.