“The Devil and Tom Walker”
by Washington Irving
Respond to each statement in at
least 50 words. Give examples for your statements.
I decide and control how successful I am.
Money is the number one goal of people in society today.
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Widely existing or occurring
prevalent
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Lack of harmony; conflict
discord
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dangerous
treacherous
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To obtain by threat or violence
extort
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Boastful display
ostentation
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stinginess
parsimony
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What do you know about the character
‘the devil’ from literature? How has ‘the devil’ been represented in media (movies, TV shows, songs, etc.)?
How do these representations of ‘the devil’ character affect society?
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Consider your warm up prompts,
what you know about ‘the devil’ character, and the title of the short story: “The Devil and Tom Walker”.
What do you think this story is going to be about?
Predict this:
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