Comparing The Monkey's Paw And The Third Wish

The main factor in the different ways that the two authors got the theme across was the craft moves. In “The Monkey’s Paw” W.W. Jacobs uses revealing actions to get the main theme across. In the story one of Mr. White’s friends tried to throw out a mummified paw of a monkey because he claims it was cursed. Disregarding that it was cursed and can cause consequences if he uses it he asks for money which he would regret later in the story. W.W Jacobs shows this when he writes, “‘I wish for two hundred pounds,’ said the old man distinctly.”(1.5) this quote is just the first action of where he wishes for the money the revealing part comes later when the Whites obtains the money. The revealing action is when the Whites hear about the death of their son that goes back to their wish for money,

This setting does not convey the same feeling danger or foreshadowing of trouble to come. The viewer may question in the play version why Morris would proceed with making wishes upon the paw after stating that the first owner had wished for death. The information given through the film of Morris seeking out the fakir in order to change his bad fortunes and being the person who requested a spell be placed to grant wishes plants the seed for the viewer that Morris may have already been in a desperate situation and therefore the viewer can more easily accept that he would wish upon it.

Sergeant Major Morris warns the White family of their dreadful fate, however they do not listen and it makes the story even more suspenseful for readers. The first example of foreshadowing is when Sergeant

The W.W. Jacobs version, and the Simpson’s version of The Monkey’s Paw were both similar and different. For example, one difference is, in The Monkey’s Paw story by W.W. Jacobs, the wishes made all had bad outcomes. Specifically, In the W.W. Jacobs version, a man comes to their house and tells them Herbert died and they would be given, “[t]wo hundred pounds...” (Jacobs 174). This evidence proves, how the White family wished for two hundred pounds, then the received the two hundred pounds, at the cost of their son’s life. On the other hand, in The Simpson’s version, they became rich and famous from their wish. Overall, In the W.W. Jacobs version of The Monkey’s paw, the wishes all had very bad outcomes; but the Simpson’s version had fairly good

     What if in this world there is an item that can grant anybody any three wishes? There may even be serious and dangerous consequences to every wish. The strange thing about the ability to get any three wishes that one wants is that it's true."The monkey's paw" written by W.W. Jacobs uses the well known story of being granted 3 wishes but puts a twist on the story creating a horror type story. In the small parlor of Lakesnam Villa a visitor comes named Sergeant Major Morris. The Sergeant Major visits the house of Mr. and Mrs. White and their son Herbert. The sergeant pulls out the monkeys paw and talks about its magic before throwing it in the fire where

Selflessness is the idea that one is able to be more concerned with the needs of others over themselves. The value of selflessness is crucial in the Younger household, and is exemplified by Mama who plans on using the insurance money selflessly to buy a house for her family, rather than taking a vacation. Despite this excellent guide, Walter has a sense of entitlement to the insurance money as he says, “He was my father too.” (Hansberry 38). Due to his poor economic conditions, Walter

The characters selfish ways can be noted from the beginning and the end of the story. In the beginning, it is noted how selfish the grandmother is because she does not want to

First of all, the first wish in both stories was for an item or person. They wished for something they each wanted without being very specific, therefore there were consequences. Mr. Peters didn’t exactly wish for a human to be his wife, he only specified “a wife as beautiful as the forest.”. In the case of the old man, his son, Herbert, was killed at work. The old man did not specify how he would get the money. The second wish in both stories was correcting the consequences of the first wish. Such as the fact the Herbert was dead or Mr. Peters’ wife turned into a swan. Finally, Mr. Peters and the old man learn a valuable lesson, be more specific.

In Tim O’Brien’s essay, Rat shot a buffalo several times after his friend Lemon’s death. For Rat, abusing a buffalo is the way he can reduce his sadness towards his friend’s death. Acting selfishly can stop people from being mature. Selfishness is a property that causes people only consider themselves instead of considering the whole society. Thurman suggests the benefit once people discover their selflessness: “One of the most significant changes you will notice upon discovering your selflessness is that your sense of being separate from everyone else has now eroded.

While this story is unusual because of its content, it teaches us an important lesson on wanting for things. Blindly wishing for insignificant possessions will only lead down the path of demise. When the White’s wished-for money they didn’t consider the consequences. When you delve into the meaning of what Herbert and Mr. White wished for you will realize that it was very selfish. Wishing for money with a haunted puts the user and his family in grave danger. Putting family in jeopardy for the sake of profit is equivalent to stating that money is more important than family. Perhaps this is why the monkey’s paw punished Herbert. A man who wants cash more than his family is so infatuated with possessions that he loses sight of his goals. If something were to happen to his family he would be haunted with guilt because he paid

Each of the men were granted three wishes, however, both men were told ahead of time to be wise about their decisions. In “The Monkey’s Paw,” Mr. White’s first wish was to gain 200 pounds to pay off his mortgage (page 91). Consequently, Mr. White paid a very high price for his wish. He lost his only son, Herbert 9page 93-94). Mr. White’s second wish was to bring his son back to life (page 95-96). Well, Herbert died in a machinery malfunction, so if he was to bring his son back to life, he would be distorted (page 95-96). Mr. White didn’t want his son mutilated; therefore, he wished a third time. This time he wished for his son to stay dead (page 98). Due to that wish, the White couple had to live a life without their son. However, in the “The Third Wish,” we have a different case. In this story, Mr. Peters was very careful about his wishes. Mr. Peters' first wish was to have a wife as beautiful as the forest (page 103). He got the wish, but he later realized that his wife was a swan and could not be happy as a human. His wife, whose name was Leita, did not want to leave Mr. Peters, but truly missed her swan sister (page 104). Mr. Peters, being the kind gentleman that he was, used his second wish to benefit his wife. Mr. Peters wished his wife into the swan that she was once before (page 105), Since Mr. Peters wished for his wife to be her normal self again, he had no companion. Now,

Rose and the Whites both try to change fate to help benefit themselves but what they don’t know is their are consequences. The one difference they have is that Rose learns her lesson but the Whites do not they keep on wishing with the paw. Another example is in both the episode and the short story they got warning signs. In Monkey’s paw faces appear in the fire that is an indication that something bad is going to happen. In Father’s Day people go missing but Rose does not seem to realize this because she is caught up in the moment with her gather.

With Jacob’s overall message of the dangers of greed throughout the story, someone might perceive the natural eagerness to make one's life better a positive trait instead of a negative trait. However, the first sentence of “The Monkey’s Paw” is the quote “be careful what you wish for, you may receive it” written by Anonymous can be inferred that people can wish for anything they desire, but they are advised to think strongly about their wish. This is because when a wish becomes true it can either make life better, solving current/potential problems, or create a newer and larger problem causing a negative effect on the lives of others in addition to their own. Human nature's natural greed is the root cause of the misfortunes of the White family. Intrigued by the possibility of gaining three wishes, the White’s salivate over the possibility of attaining the monkey’s paw by trying to persuade Sergeant Morris to give it to them. In Part One of the story when Herbert notifies the family of the arrival of Sergeant-Major Morris, Mr. White rises quickly from his chair to open the door and proceeds to offer the guest whiskey in the hopes of loosening him up and make him vulnerable. It can be inferred that Mr. White is interested in attaining the monkey’s paw Sergeant-Major Morris has in his possession. The use of courtesy is just a disguise to take

The story begins on a rainy evening with Mrs. White, Mr. White, and their son Herbert gathered in the parlor. Mrs. White is sitting in her chair knitting as she looks on as her husband is losing to Herbert in a game of chess. From the inside, Mr. White can hear the footsteps of someone walking along their walkway and onto their porch. Mr. White immediately gets up to answer the door and is happy to see his longtime friend Sergeant-major Morris. Mr. White introduces Sergeant-major Morris to his wife and son and invites him into the parlor where they could have drinks. After a couple of drinks, Sergeant-major Morris begins entertaining the family about his adventures in India, when Mr. White

The character and the language remain the same. The aspect of having an unsuccessful adoption also remains; however, the adjusted chronology causes the two stories to no longer be identical. Evidently, the stories have varying storylines. For instance, the Letter, depicts a woman waiting for the news that her adoption was successful. In the other story, Gratitude, the woman had already been given the letter, therefore, she has developed the gratitude for the blessings in her life. The dialogue was rearranged and the location of paragraphs were both changed in order to disrupt the chronology of the first story. Changing the timeline caused the storyline to change because when the character had already been given her dream, the character could no longer be anxious and wait for this dream. Additionally, changing the timeline also caused the storyline to change because it made more to add a flashback into the story and then refer to the events in the flashback in the past