In The Stories “The Devil And Tom Walker” And “The Devil And Daniel Webster” The

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Term Paper Title	In The Stories “The Devil And Tom Walker” And “The Devil And Daniel Webster” The
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In the stories “The Devil and Tom Walker” and “The Devil and Daniel Webster” there are
many differences that come to mind in the plot, setting, characters, and theme. One story is
more specific on setting, when the other is more into the plot.

For instance, in “The Devil and Tom Walker” the story goes into great detail of the
countryside, like the thickly wooded swamp, the beautiful dark grove, and how the land rises
abruptly from the water’s edge into a high ridge. Irving tries to place the reader in the story
by giving these details. In “The Devil and Daniel Webster” the story doesn’t go into as much
detail about the surroundings. Benét focuses more about Jabez Stone’s farm and his bad luck,
like when he plants corn, he gets borers. The only real detail he gives about the surroundings
is that he lives on the Cross Corners of New Hampshire and that he’s on a farm. The story
doesn’t give much description on what his house looks like or the scenery.

Also, in “The Devil and Daniel Webster” it tells the story at a quicker pace. Jabez meets
the Devil and makes a deal before the story and plot really develop very much. In the “Devil
and Tom Walker” the story goes into a lot of details about how his house is raggedy, ugly, and
trashy looking. No man traveling ever stops at their house. His wife hides things, is mean, and
a loud-mouth. The story describes how Tom walked through the murky swamp and how he met
“Old Scratch” unlike “The Devil and Daniel Webster” when all ...

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