Tom Walker was not a pleasant man. He loved only one thing -- money. He is a greedy and selfish miser of a man who cherishes money more than his greedy Wife. Tom Walker is a man full of misery, he mistreats his horse and hates his wife. Tom Walker is careless and does things without thinking of the consequences it may have. He is not a kind person, and argues al lot with his wife. One can see on Tom’s clothes and body that he is miserable and his house too. When reading about this character the colors you may see turns grey and, light covered with darkness. Tom represents greed and selfishness. While he is with his wife, he is hesitateto strike a deal with the Devil because he has to share it with his wife. As soon as his wife is gone, he's very anxious to find the Devil again simply to find a way to convince him to give the treasure away. Also, by becoming a money lender at the end, he cheats people out of their money. His motivation for doing so is pure greed. Tom exemplifies the greediness and laziness. He wants as many material goods as he can get in life, but he is unmotivated to work for them. His greediness and laziness cause him to make the deal with the devil because he is willing to take from others. Tom is foolish. His first instinct is to turn down the devil's offer. But, after his wife chides him for not taking the deal, he foolishly enters into it. He realizes all along that the devil will come for him some day, but he naively tries to avoid that by practicing all sorts of weird superstitions. In the end, nothing he can do saves him from fulfilling his end of the bargain with the devil.