How do the setting and period of the story “the devil and tom walker” make the story work? the story is set in new england in the eighteenth century, a time when people there were particularly superstitious about evil. the story is set in europe in the sixteenth century, a time when people there were very religious. the story is set in the 1700s in the dense forests of appalachia, a region where many indian massacres had occurred. the story is set in boston after the revolutionary war at a time when the new country of america was prospering.

the answer is: round.

in literature, round characters are considerably complex and experience or are subjected to unpleasant situations. as a consequence, they go through crucial sentimental and psychological development, which can cause surprise in the readers. in this case, juan's dramatic transformation is related to the adversities he meets at school.

d. murder of a son and cooking the son for a feast

procne murdered her son and served him to tereus, her husband and her son's father. she did this out of revenge. tereus raped her sister, philomela, and cut her tongue out to keep her from talking. philomela managed to communicate it to procne and procne sought revenge.

tantalus murdered his son and fed him to the gods because he was angry with the gods. the gods punished him by putting him in a pool of water that evaporates when he tries to drink and having fruit hang just out of his reach.