The Devil And Tom Walker Inferences

  I can infer that old snatch was the devil because of the way the author described the character. He indirectly told us by saying " he was dressed in a rude, half Indian garb... but his face was neither black nor copper color but swarthy and dingy with soot as if he had been accustomed to all among fires and forges" .But he failed to leave out " He scowled for a moment at Tom with a pair of red eyes “. Something else is the way Old Snatch Exit after talking to Tom. The author said “ to go down down into the earth until nothing but his head and shoulders could be seen “

    Another inference I made was Tom's wife was a mean and loud women. He indirectly said “Tom’s wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue and strong arm ". Also being indirect about tom’s Wife which lead us to think she was greedy. “All her avarice was awakened at the mention of hidden gold, and she urged her husband to comply with the black man’s terms and secure what would make them wealthy for life “.

    I can infer that Tom is a very nosey man because the author indirectly told me “Her husband was continually prying about to detect her secrets hoards”. Another thing the author indirectly told us is that he us not easily deceived. “Tom was a hard – minded fellow …” Another inference I made by the authors choice of words that Tom really didn’t care for his wife. After he found her heart and liver in her apron the author states  “ He even felt something like gratitude towards the black woodsman who considered had done him kindness “