Bargains with the devil go back a long way in Western culture.
Synthesizing the metaphor with real life — explaining why it matters
Abby Mustacchihas quotedlast year
Hansberry’s version, when Mr. Lindner makes his offer, he doesn’t demand Walter Lee’s soul; in fact, he doesn’t even know that he’s demanding it. He is, though.
So he doesn’t demand it, but he does? I’m very confused but that’s okay.