THE DEVIL TOM WALKER pgs 258 268 Washington

THE DEVIL & TOM WALKER pgs. 258 -268 Washington Irving

Washington Irving w He was the 1 st American writer to gain an international reputation. w He was born & bred in New York’s Hudson Valley, the setting for many of his stories.

Washington Irving w He studied law but found he enjoyed travel and writing much more. w He traveled throughout Europe reading & studying European Literature.

Washington Irving w He began writing satirical essays in 1807 using the pen name Jonathan Oldstyle. w Irving, with his brother William, began publishing a humorous magazine named for a spicy appetizer, “Salmagundi”.

Washington Irving w After a brief stint in small publications he toured Europe where he conceived and created his two most famous works: w The Legend of Sleepy Hollow w Rip Van Winkle

Washington Irving w Both stories transformed German tales into distinctly American narratives set in Hudson Valley. w He created two of the most famous characters in American literary history: Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle.

Washington Irving w Shortly after these two American classics were published, Irving transformed another Germanic tale--The Devil & Tom Walker.

The Devil & Tom Walker w It is a story about ill-gotten wealth. w Tom Walker sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for earthly gain. w It was a story with a timely message. Old Puritanical beliefs of devotion to God were fading & materialism rose in its stead.

The Devil & Tom Walker w 3 rd Person Point of View: *Also referred to as 3 rd person omniscient, it is the point of view where an allknowing narrator relates the events of the stories.

3 rd Person w 3 rd Person Characteristics: w The Narrator is on the outside of the plot looking in w Details about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters are given w The narrator gives commentary on the events of the story

CHARACTERIZATION w DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: w The narrator tells the reader what the character is like. w INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: w Personality traits are revealed through words, thoughts and actions of the characters.

Vocabulary w Avarice: greed w Usurers: moneylenders who charge high interest. w Extort: to obtain by threat or violence. w Ostentation: a boastful display. w Parsimony: stinginess