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The Devil's Trees In The Swamp Summary

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The devil's trees in the swamp represent the souls of people who are "rotten to the core," many of them town leaders or religious leaders who appear to be good but are actually terrible sinners.In the story, the devil says that soon Peabody will be defiled or taken by the devil.There are many trees that have been hit with the ax. This most likely means that most "great men" are not completely virtuous. This is why I think the devil trees in the swamp

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