Tom Walker
E78572
Tom Walker is the greedy, miserly protagonist of Washington Irving’s short story who makes a fateful bargain with the Devil.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Old Scratch’s client ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Devil and Tom Walker ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
ⓘ
consequences of greed ⓘ greed ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | short story ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
avaricious
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cowardly ⓘ greedy ⓘ hypocritical ⓘ miserly ⓘ |
| createdBy | Washington Irving ⓘ |
| diesBy | being carried off by the Devil ⓘ |
| fictionalOccupation | usurer ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1824 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInWork | Tales of a Traveller ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Tom Walker’s wife ⓘ |
| livesNear | a swamp ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | the Devil ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| pretendsToBe | pious Christian ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Devil and Tom Walker ⓘ |
| religiousHypocrisy | yes ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | New England ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral decay in pursuit of wealth
ⓘ
the dangers of greed ⓘ |
| ultimatelyPunishedBy | the Devil ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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