Author: Washington Irving
Genre: Gothic / Short Fiction
Literary Period: 19th-Century Romanticism
Country: United States
Instructional Design & Classroom Use
Learning Target: Evaluate the climax and resolution of a moral allegory, analyzing how Irving uses irony and sudden consequence to deliver his final critique on usury and hypocrisy.
Comparative Character Study: Pair this conclusion with Part 1. Have students complete a digital graphic organizer tracking Tom’s psychological shifts from a defiant miser to a superficial, fear-driven churchgoer.

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