Saturday 10 March 2012

How is "The Devil and Tom Walker" a good example of American romanticism?

A love of
the paranormal or supernatural is also a key element in Romanticism. 

In
"" there are several events which qualify as unexplainable beyond a shadow of a doubt
or strange and eery.  One of these is the legend of the hidden pirate treasure and the other is
the old Indian fort nearby where Tom and his wife live.  Both of these factors hold the people's
interest and intrigue their imaginations based on the lure of treasure and the strange and
unfamiliar Indian ceremonies and burial grounds.

Another is the
disappearance of his wife who was never seen or heard...

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