Old Scratch
Old Scratch is the guise for the Devil, who appears in "The Devil and Tom Walker'' as a dark-skinned man. Readers are told, however, that he...
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The Devil and Tom Walker Characters
- Tom Walker, a miserable miser who makes a deal with the devil.
- Tom's wife, a similarly miserly woman, who dies while attempting to make a bargain with the devil.
- Old Scratch, the devil, who offers Tom the treasure buried by the pirate Captain Kidd.
- Captain Kidd, a pirate rumored to have buried his treasure in the swamp outside Boston.
- Geoffrey Crayon, the narrator.
Tom Walker
Tom Walker is considered one of Washington Irving's least likeable characters. As described by Geoffrey Crayon, he is eccentric and miserly....
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Other Characters
The Devil
See Old Scratch
Tom's Wife
Tom's wife is a tall "termagant" woman, one who is fierce of...
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