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When comparing “The Devil and Tom Walker” to Faust, which is a true statement? A:Both stories are set in the sixteenth century.

B: In both stories the Devil makes a bet with God.
C: Both characters lose their bet with the Devil.
D: Faust becomes religious, while Tom Walker does not.

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Both characters lose their net with the devil
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Hi!

Answer:

The answer to your question is option C, both characters lose their bet with the Devil.

Step-by-step explanation:

In both stories, the main character lusts for something beyong them. This would be wealth in the case of Tom Walker and knowledge in the case of Faust.

In the case of Faust, the main character believes he has reached the limits of knowledge, and challenges God saying that he could turn God servant (Faust) over to sin and evil. The Devil then goes after Faust successfully tempting him to commit evil.

In the Devil and Tom Walker, the two protagonists decide to sell their souls to evil in exchange of wordly pleasures.

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