Part 1 of Essay
Heroes are often remembered as larger than life. In "", Stephen Vincent Benet portrays “Dan’l” Webster as larger than life. In fact, Dan’l is portrayed as the biggest man in the country who is trusted right next to God Almighty (187). The essence of heroism is captured when a genuine American hero i ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the Devil and makes a deal with him (188-189). The deal stipulates that Jabez would have great success in all his undertakings, and that in seven years time he would relinquish his soul to the Devil; known in this story as “Scratch” (194). Jabez becomes very prosperous, but there exists an underlying anxiety deep inside that grows with each passing year. Jabez’ anxiety turns to sick horror as a moth-like creature desperately pleads to him for help. Jabez soon learns that the creature that h ....