The Devil and Tom Walker
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The Devil and Tom Walker

by

Washington Irving

The Devil and Tom Walker Symbols

Old Scratch’s Swamp

The swamp near which Tom Walker and his wife live is a complex symbol for the world of matter (gold and silver), as well as worldliness (the base pursuit of earthly riches), and moral corruption… read analysis of Old Scratch’s Swamp

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