Describes the concept of evil that Washington Irving uses in his literary work THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

Evil In "The Devil and Tom Walker"
The concept of evil in the short story "The Devil and Tom Walker" can be shown in many ways, by Irvings' symbolism. In the short story, " Tom Walker" symbolizes all of mankind by portraying him as being "sinful" and evil. When there is an intent to destroy, then we get a different level of hatred. We see that good vs. evil has been a theme that is ubiquitous in many writings.
Some people would do anything to obtain wealth. In the story, The Devil and Tom Walker, Tom Walker did just that. Set in the New England region of the United States, around 1726, t…