“As one friend put it, 'The guy's a freak and she ran for the hills'” (Morton 263), shows Tom Cruse to be controlling and authoritarian, and yet controlled by powerful Scientologists, while feeling remorse for Sofia. The author shows no sympathy for Tom, attacking him for trying to manipulate Sofia, but with no quotations, or information on Tom's side of the situation, it's unknown if Tom was manipulated by the Scientologist.
The topic of Scientology, and how Tom treats Sofia are a reoccurring theme that the author focus on. Scientology played a huge role in Tom's life, for this reason, the author chooses to focus on the idea when talking about Tom Cruise. In addition, Sofia's Catholic faith and Tom's belief are one of the main reasons why
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the couple broke up, according the author. The author chooses to focus on the idea of Tom's effort to get Sofia into Scientology. As the author mentioned,“Sofia told her friends that she had been deliberately targeted not only as a possible bride for Tom, but as a high-profile Scientology recruit...” (Morton 263). As a reThe tone that Andrew Morton use to describe Tom Cruse is spiteful and critical. Andrew also seems to praise Sofia Vergara, Tom's than love interest, describing her as “Kinder”and “Savvy”. Andrew uses the tone to influence the reader's views against Tom Cruse and admiring how Sofia deal in this “difficult” situation. “It seems that Tom, for all his protestations of love and affection, saw it as a game, too, albeit a game with high stakes.” (Morton 263), the author was bashful on Tom trying to convert Sofia into Scientology, calling it a “game”, hence concluding Tom to be manipulated for his own ambition for Scientology. There are some biases in the Andrew's description of events of Tom and Sofia's relationship.
All of the quotation that the author use are from Sofia's friend, giving out only one side of the story. There are no quotations of anyone who are friends with Tom Cruise or anyone defending Tom's side, thus questioning the author's motivation of writing the biography.sult of Sofia being popular in the Hispanic community, they see her as an opportunity for recruitment in Latin America. Morton has been repeating the topic of Scientology, possibly to show the reader how important Tom feels about Scientology, but on the other hand, shows the reader how Tom and the Scientologist aggressive game being played, to have Sofia join the religion …show more content…
system. I found that the information about the Scientology, pretty much the whole excerpt, to be the most interesting part of the text.
To be fair, I was looking for information on Katie Holmes agreeing with Tom that she and her children will have to turn only to Scientology treatment when dealing with mental or terminal illness, however, I find this excerpt about Sofia and Scientology to be more interesting. “Unlike her daughter, this devout Catholic was not given an armful of literature as she left. All conversion efforts were focused on Sofia-they had been since she first met Cruise” (Morton 261). I found this quote to be the most shocking, and another reason why I choose this excerpt, because it shows the Scientologist's desperate attempt at trying to get Sofia to join. I also found it interesting that this text seems to focus more on Sofia's view of the relationship, in a biography about Tom
Cruise. I would consider reading the rest of the biography for multiple reasons. This is probably one of the most controversial biography I have ever read, and it's so interesting to see how far this author would go into this book. I find this text to be very biased, and would believe that this author to continue to be biased against Tom Cruise. Therefore, I find this to be the only biography to have me thinking about an author's true incentive of writing this book. When finding pages where the book talks about Kate Holmes, I realized that this biography seems to recount Tom's sex life and ties with the church. I would consider reading more, only to find what Morton would say in Tom's other relationship, as well as how Scientologists controlled Tom's relationship. All things considered, this extremely bias view of Tom Cruise is very interesting, and will make the reader question if all of the “facts” Morton said is true.
Tom Walker’s devil is a dark-skinned man with red eyes, red sash, and an axe. Tom was a malicious, greedy person who dealt with the devil in order to gain some wealth. He and his wife would fight constantly day after day. Tom was not a wealthy person
her son to have a better life. As for the real Tom it was very embarrassing
In “The Devil and Tom Walker,” written by Washington Irving’s, Tom Walker gives his soul to the devil for greediest. For example, in the story, it was said, “He accumulated bonds and mortgages, gradually squeezed his customers closer and closer and sent them at length, dry as a sponge, from his door.” This shows how greedy and selfish he was for not caring about what anyone else feels,
...t through, the director wanted to show that they were also bad times for his doting mother and his concerned brother. In particular, Tom led to very emotional times after he was shot by the rival gang, burns and was hospitalized (Wellman, “The Public Enemy”). One particular scene that the director of the movie included is that of Tom beating his wife with grapes. The director indicated over media interviews that he added the scene from what he faces at home especially when dealing with his wife.
At the beginning, Tom is very self-centered and preoccupied with his work. He finds what he wants to do more important than what his wife wants to do that night. Once faced with the reality of death, he realizes how important his wife is to him. This forces him to be strong and stay alive, for her sake. The only reason he made it back into his house was because of how much he cared for her. Tom then decides to go find her at the movies, which shows that he has become less self-centered and more aware of his wife’s feelings.
Tom Shiflet’s sinful nature is highlighted by both the Christian symbols present in the story and in the changing weather that accompanies his immoral act. A quiet life with Lucynell was not meant to be for Tom Shiflet, much to the dismay of Mrs. Crater. While Tom’s actions are by no means justified, one cannot overlook the fact that both these women were forcing Tom to change into something he was not. Tom was never meant to live the quiet married life, he was a drifter, a backcountry traveler who stopped to admire the sunset, and left under a cloud.
In the Devil and Tom Walker Tom’s wife has a temper, loud mouth and she was strong . His face sometimes showed signs that their fighting may have been more than words. She would hide things from Tom. They did not have a very good marriage. Again Irving portrayed the wife as loud and nagging.
...was the hardness of his terms. He accumulated bonds and mortgages; gradually squeezed his customers closer and closer; and sent them at length, dry as a sponge from his door"( ).The local problem is a stepping stone to present the universal; one, which is the subject of greed, science everyone is tempted by greed. Moreover, the narrator remains in omniscient point of view to make readers know what others think about Tom: "Her voice was often heard in wordy warfare with her husband; and his face sometimes showed signs that their conflicts were not confined to words. No one ventured, however, to interfere between them; the lonely wayfarer shrunk within himself at the horrid clamor and clapper clawing; eyed the den of discord askance, and hurried on his way, rejoicing, if a bachelor, in his celibacy. After reading this passage, readers gain a bad impression of Tom.
Tom and George show their attitudes about women throughout the book; they have similarities and differences. Both, Tom and George are disrespectful to the women. Throughout the book, the reader learns about Tom’s constant cheating. He was even caught
We do not know much about Tom’s childhood; however it is clear that his life has progressed into a sociopathic lifestyle. We do know that, “[His] parents died when [he] was very small” and that “[He] was raised by [his] aunt in Boston.” (25) He disliked his aunt, hated her, and wanted to kill her.
Terry, Maury. The Ultimate Evil: The Truth About Cult Murders: Son Of Sam & Beyond. New York: Barnes and Noble Publishing Company, 1987.
...panic” as they slip “precipitously from his control”(125). He feels nothing constructive, but he feels panic, which is a typical reaction to being unable to cope with one's surroundings and situations. It is this moment which affords us most clearly a view of how Tom has been consumed by his ambitions.
At this point, Tom becomes a more selfish character. There is less sympathy given in his direction. In fact, this is probably where we feel a little more sorry for Amanda. Amanda has probably not done everything right for her family, but her intentions have always been good. Tom has lost patience and wants to pursue his journey away now.
The leader of the cult recruited women by his charm. He stalks his chosen females and figures out a way to meet them. For example, "Aldrete was driving through Matamoros on July 30, 1987, when a shiny new Mercedes cut her off in traffic, narrowly avoiding a collision. The driver was apologetic, suave and handsome. He introduced himself as Adolfo Constanzo, a Cuban-American living in Mexico City. There was an instant chemistry between them, but Constanzo made no sexual overtures. He noted with pleasure that Aldrete's birthday was the same as his mother's. In fact, the meeting was no accident. Constanzo had been watching Gilberto Sosa, weighing his connections. The meeting with Sara Aldrete was carefully stage-managed, as was their burgeoning friendship and her gradual introduction into the occult” (Newton). He had done this many times and it was easy every single one of them. He made people feel safe when they were with him and he made them believe that the cult was protection from things all around them that posed any danger. Also, after Adolfo pledged himself to the devil, he thought he was obtaining supernatural powers. He claimed he could tell the future and help people with his new gift and in return allegiance to his cult. One example is, “Adolfo started offering his fortune telling and ritual cleansing services to
Irving, Washington. “The Devil and Tom Walker”. Elements of Literature: Fifth Course. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. 175-185. Print.