The Devil and Tom Walker Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the The Devil and Tom Walker Group at eNotes. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:27:39 en-us <![CDATA[Like most of Irving's stories, "The Devil and Tom Walker" is a satire;...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-does-irving-use-humor-devil-tom-walker-112927 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-does-irving-use-humor-devil-tom-walker-112927 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:27:39 PST <![CDATA[Why does Irving use humor in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-does-irving-use-humor-devil-tom-walker-112927 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-does-irving-use-humor-devil-tom-walker-112927 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:58:02 PST <![CDATA[Irving's story begins with the legend of Kidd's treasure to provide a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-treasure-kidd-pirate-significant-story-devil-112559 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-treasure-kidd-pirate-significant-story-devil-112559 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:23:49 PST <![CDATA[Why is the treasure of Kidd the Pirate significant to the story "The...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-treasure-kidd-pirate-significant-story-devil-112559 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/why-treasure-kidd-pirate-significant-story-devil-112559 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:52:10 PST <![CDATA[Discussion Questions]]> http://www.enotes.com/documents/discussion-questions-47577 http://www.enotes.com/documents/discussion-questions-47577 PST <![CDATA[When Tom first meets him, the devil is described as "a great black man"...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-details-suggest-once-that-he-comes-from-110819 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-details-suggest-once-that-he-comes-from-110819 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:00:20 PST <![CDATA[Powerpoint--Romanticism Paper Assignment]]> http://www.enotes.com/documents/powerpoint-romanticism-paper-assignment-47573 http://www.enotes.com/documents/powerpoint-romanticism-paper-assignment-47573 PST <![CDATA[What details suggest at once that he comes from a region of hellfire?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-details-suggest-once-that-he-comes-from-110819 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-details-suggest-once-that-he-comes-from-110819 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:35:22 PST <![CDATA[The Devil, or Old Scratch as he is called in the story, initially tries...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-agreement-does-tom-walker-ultimately-make-110537 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-agreement-does-tom-walker-ultimately-make-110537 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:57:05 PST <![CDATA[What agreement does Tom Walker ultimately make with the devil?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-agreement-does-tom-walker-ultimately-make-110537 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-agreement-does-tom-walker-ultimately-make-110537 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:29 PST <![CDATA[Romantic Characteristics in "The Devil and Tom Walker"]]> http://www.enotes.com/documents/romantic-characteristics-devil-tom-walker-47511 http://www.enotes.com/documents/romantic-characteristics-devil-tom-walker-47511 PST <![CDATA[What is the exposition of the story The Devil and Tom Walker?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/group/discuss/need-help-story-devil-tom-walker-541#2 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/group/discuss/need-help-story-devil-tom-walker-541#2 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:07:22 PST <![CDATA[As Tom Walker reached old age, he began to be concerned about what might...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-problem-devil-tom-walker-between-tom-boston-105195 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-problem-devil-tom-walker-between-tom-boston-105195 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:35:29 PST <![CDATA[Yes, Tom Walker was emotional.  His emotions were not necessarily...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/was-tom-walker-emotional-story-105225 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/was-tom-walker-emotional-story-105225 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:08:29 PST <![CDATA[Was Tom Walker emotional in the story?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/was-tom-walker-emotional-story-105225 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/was-tom-walker-emotional-story-105225 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 22:44:33 PST <![CDATA[What is the problem in "The Devil and Tom Walker" between Tom and the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-problem-devil-tom-walker-between-tom-boston-105195 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-problem-devil-tom-walker-between-tom-boston-105195 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:33:47 PST <![CDATA[The entire conversation between the devil and Tom Walker is not...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-does-devil-off-tom-walker-103155 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-does-devil-off-tom-walker-103155 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:12:56 PST <![CDATA[What does the devil offer Tom Walker?]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-does-devil-off-tom-walker-103155 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/what-does-devil-off-tom-walker-103155 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:47:15 PST <![CDATA[and the setting is in Californa 1960s to 1970s. ]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/story-californians-tale-by-mark-twain-what-was-73829 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/story-californians-tale-by-mark-twain-what-was-73829 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:22:54 PST <![CDATA[i was thinking he used Henry, and had him acting like his wife would...]]> http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/story-californians-tale-by-mark-twain-what-was-73829 http://www.enotes.com/devil-tom/q-and-a/story-californians-tale-by-mark-twain-what-was-73829 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:04:14 PST