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The Devil and Daniel Webster

The Devil and Daniel Webster. 1. What does the character of Mr. Scratch symbolize?. He symbolizes enslavement; taking away a person’s freedom because he/she made a mistake. 2. What does the character of Jabez Stone symbolize?.

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The Devil and Daniel Webster

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  1. The Devil and Daniel Webster

  2. 1. What does the character of Mr. Scratch symbolize? • He symbolizes enslavement; taking away a person’s freedom because he/she made a mistake.

  3. 2. What does the character of Jabez Stone symbolize? • Every person makes mistakes; but repentance or asking for forgiveness, especially by doing good deeds, can gain redemption.

  4. 3. What does the character of Mary Stone symbolize? • Love is stronger than evil.

  5. 4. What does the character of Daniel Webster symbolize? • Because he was a patriotic man who loved his country and the freedom it stands for, he represents the fact that every American deserves his/her chance to be free and enjoy his/her freedom.

  6. 5. What does Mr. Scratch mean when he says he is a collector? • He collects souls of people who he has tricked into making mistakes.

  7. 6. Fully explain what the white moth is? • It represents the soul of Miser Stevens. This man apparently sold his soul to the devil as Jabez did.

  8. 6. Continued - Why is this white moth different from other moths? • It has a death’s head on it. Also, it speaks.

  9. 7. Explain what Jabez means when he says the “words burned in my heart.” • The devil, or evil, prevented him for asking God for forgiveness. Perhaps he just did not know how.

  10. 8. What is Mr. Scratch’s song about? • A young man, William, who sinned and died for it.

  11. 9. Give an example of foreshadowing found in the beginning of the play. • The fiddler could not tune his instrument. • A fiddle string breaks. • People say they wonder how Jabez got his wealth.

  12. 10. Explain what a jury of the “quick or the dead” means. • Quick means living. • Dead means dead!

  13. 11. What requirement does Webster require of the judge and jury? • He requires that they are all Americans.

  14. 11 continued. Explain why he requires this of the judge and jury. • All Americans enjoy some degree of freedom in this country and, therefore, should be sympathetic to Jabez Stone’s predicament of having his freedom stripped from him.

  15. 12. Explain who Blackbeard Teach was. • He was a blood thirsty pirate.

  16. 13. Explain who Dale was. • He was a man who tortured people.

  17. 14. Explain who Morton was. • He was a man who used his blade for murder.

  18. 15. Explain who King Phillip was. • He was an Indian who was responsible for many deaths.

  19. 16. Explain who Justice Hathorne was. • He was a judge who presided over the Salem Witch Trials and is responsible for the death of many so-called witches. Hathorne did not repent for sending innocent people to the gallows.

  20. 17. Explain how Webster convinces the jury to free Jabez Stone. They were Americans once and enjoyed freedom. If Scratch takes Jabez’s freedom away because he did something in anger and regrets it, then freedom for all Americans is in danger. He makes it a point to say that the descendants of the jurors are among those who could lose freedom. In addition, Jabez spent the last 10 years doing good for people preserving their freedoms.

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