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“The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving, is a dark account of a man
who sells his soul to the devil; however, this devilish tale would not be what its without
the many early American superstitions which are utilized to set up the story. As Tom
Walker strolls through the forest, which itself was considered a very sinister, evil place to
be, He stumbled upon an old Native-American fort. ...
In today’s modern America, there is no other place (not counting strange and just
down right scary cults) where so many superstitions can be found than in Sports. ... Undoubtedly, in today’s
world, sports is truely the undisputed champion of superstitions. ... While
some searchin must be done, true loyalty was present in the times of early America.
Loyalty is not a thing of the past, however, it can still be seen in the United States
today. Unfortunately it took a day like September 11, 2001 to renew a sence of unity and
loyalty in the American people. After September 11th, there was hardly any houses,
hardly any apartment, hardly any buildings that did not proudly boast the American flag. ... Today, a little more than two years after
the imfamous events of September 11, the number of houses on each block displaying
this country’s flag is seemingly no greater than the number displayed in the days, weeks,
months, and years prior to the terroist attacks. ... Nevertheless, some sense of
patriatism is still present in America today, however growing distrust in our governments
is starting to weaken that loyaly. ...
Not all the traits of early American literature were good, however, some exhibited
signs of arrogence.
Approximate Word count = 1310
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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