“…WHO ARE YOU, IF I MAY BE SO BOLD?” “Oh, I go by various names. I am the wild huntsman in some countries; the black miner in others. In this neighborhood I am he to whom the red men consecrated this spot...I amuse myself by presiding at the persecutions of Quakers and Anabaptists; I am the great patron and prompter of slave dealers, and the grand master of the Salem witches.” “...You are he commonly called Old Scratch.”

Sooooo…Maggie has a fever, so I’m not here today. You’re about to write a SHORT essay comparing the character of the devil in “The Devil in Tom Walker” to the character of the devil in The Rolling Stones’ song “Sympathy for the Devil”. Ideally, we would listen to the song together as a class, but that’s not going to happen, so you’ll have to listen to it on your ear buds. If you don’t have any, you can borrow some headphones from my front table (please be sure to put them back; they belong to Mrs. Whitlock). The next slide has the lyrics—please read along as you listen to the song (this will make it much easier to understand). The assignment details are on the last slide. You will have today and tomorrow to work on this IN CLASS.

“Sympathy for the devil” the rolling stones **historical allusions are highlighted in color below: Please allow me to introduce myself 1 I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long years Stole many a man's soul and faith And I was 'round when Jesus Christ 5 Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name 10 But what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game I stuck around St. Petersburg When I saw it was a time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers 15 Anastasia screamed in vain I rode a tank Held a general's rank When the blitzkrieg raged And the bodies stank 20 Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name, oh yeah Ah, what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game, oh yeah I watched with glee 25 While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?" 30 When after all It was you and me Let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours 35 Who get killed before they reach Bombay Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game 40 Oh yeah, get down, baby Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But what's confusing you Is just the nature of my game 45 Just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails Just call me Lucifer 'Cause I'm in need of some restraint 50 So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeah 55 Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, um yeah But what's puzzling you Is the nature of my game, um mean it, get down Tell me baby, what's my name 60 Tell me honey, can ya guess my name Tell me baby, what's my name I tell you one time, you're to blame What's my name Tell me, baby, what's my name 65 Tell me, sweetie, what's my name

Short essay assignment: “sympathy for the devil”And“The Devil and Tom Walker” Due Thursday, March 8 by the end of the period TO TURNITIN.COM Your essay must include a clear intro with thesis, body, and conclusion The body of your essay should mention and discuss the following: Characterization of the devil as he is portrayed in this song (include the irony of this characterization) What the devil is trying to accomplish and whether or not he is successful The significance of the chorus (Pleased to meet you/Hope you guess my name/But what's puzzling you/ Is the nature of my game). Discussion of at least one of the historical allusions referenced in the song Connections between the song and the short story You should directly quote and cite both pieces at least one (cite the band and line # for the song and author and page number for the story) You are responsible for determining the best way to organize this essay (NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES—NO EXCEPTIONS) Your essay must directly quote and parenthetically cite each piece at least twice. Your essay must be typed and double-spaced with heading at the top left of the page: Name Assignment Class Period Due Date