Fate In The Monkey's Paw By W. Jacob

Thesis: Throughout the monkey 's paw they get three wishes but with every wish it comes with a horrible consequences like death. A good example of that is when they wish for 2 pounds and herbert has a tragic accident at work and ends up dead.

“The Monkey’s Paw” Is about the tale a family of 3, Mrs. White, Mr. White, and their son, Herbert White. There is Sergeant Morris, a very sensible and wise fellow, he wished upon the paw and lived to tell it. Herbert White, he is a joyful young man who cares about his family, followed by his old dad Mr. White, the more curious one in the family. He is obviously married to Mrs. White, a strong woman, who is the dominating and smart one of the family. The story starts off on a cold, wet night, the Whites are inside near a warm fire, they are expecting Sergeant Morris who had just arrived from India. He showed the Whites that he brought back a “monkey’s paw”. It is told to grant 3 wishes to the owner of it. Mr. White took the Monkey’s Paw for

The Monkey’s paw by W. W. Jacobs is an eerie short story about a son who dies in a horrific way and a family who wants to bring him back. It focuses on an enchanted monkey’s paw that grants three wishes. The paw was enchanted by an old fakir that wanted to prove that fate controlled life and going against it would only lead to regret and sorrow. This plot point can be noted as an underlying theme, but the main theme is “be careful what you wish for, because you might get it”. While this story is superb, a question comes to mind: Would could be learned from this short story?

What would a typical person do if they had three wishes and knew that there would be a price that they would have to pay in order for them to fulfill their wishes? This is the question that overcomes the main characters, Mr. White and Mr. Peters, in the stories “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken. In these two stories, two men were allowed to create three wishes each and had consequences that followed, therefore, they learned a valuable lesson about life.

W.W. Jacobs wrote “The Monkey’s Paw” in 1902. In Jacobs’s story, the White family has acquired a monkey’s paw from Mr. Morris, which he retrieved from his travels in India. One receives three wishes with the paw, but there are consequences involved. When Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds to pay off his mortgage, the money comes from the untimely death of their son from a tragic accident at the workplace. Left with two wishes, the wife demands Mr. White to bring their son back, but before he could let that happen, he takes the wish back. Through plot and conflict, the author illustrates the stories central idea, which is be careful what you wish for. The plot is set up in three stages which plays off the three wishes and the conflict is

“Three separate men could each have three wishes from it.”(pg.108, lines 76-77) In the story, “The Monkey’s Paw” by William Wymark Jacobs and in the film adaptation of the story directed by Ricky Lewis, Jr., Fate is altered with these wishes. The director adds scenes to the film to add suspense and understanding of the plot. These differences are distinct through the setting, events, and characters. Although the setting is similar in both the film and the story, there are a few major differences.

They are a happy family with a comfortable home that is away from the outside world. “The Monkey’s Paw” is a story of desire and greed - everything that its owner could possibly wish for and the certain ability to make it happen. The story truly begins when Sergeant-Major Morris, a man who travels to many different parts of the world, brings tales of adventure and a mysterious object to the Whites’ family. Morris had just returned from another country and brought a monkey’s paw with him.

“Greed and lust for something you don't need can lead to tragic consequences - Amoruso”. The story, The Monkey's Paws is about a magical, enchanted monkey's paw, that was given to Mr. and Mrs. White by Sergeant Major Morris. The Sergeant Major has explained to them that the paw had a spell cast. The Sergeant Major warns him about the consequences and then throws it into the fire but then Mr. White pulls it out. After The Sergeant left, Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds to pay off the house. The next day, the couple's son Herbert is killed in an accident at work, and the company pays the couple 200 pounds in compensation (Jacobs, 1-5), This connects to the theme of “Greed and lust for something you don't need can lead to tragic consequences -Amoruso” because the couple did not know what they were getting into but were willing to make a wish even though they did not need it. This theme is conveyed by the literate techniques of description and dialogue to accomplish the goals of creating a setting, building a modd, introducing the characters and building suspense.

What would you do if you had the opportunity to make 3 wishes? Would you do it? The story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W Jacobs starts with Mr.White's good friend, Sergeant Major Morris coming into their house one day and introduces the Monkey's Paw to them that he got from India that he did not want anymore and also tried to sell. The Monkey's Paw could grant 3 wishes but some say it brings good luck with grave consequences. This is what happened to the White family. The Monkey's Paw brought great calamity to the whole family. In the end, I think that the father Mr.White is the most responsible for the family's sorrow.

Lev Grossman once said, “If there’s a single lesson that life teaches us, it’s that wishing doesn’t make it so.” His words about making wishes can be seen throughout W.W Jacobs short story, “The Monkey’s Paw”, and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken. Both authors use the plot to prove that; wishes that are granted are never the best for you and is put throughout both short stories. However, Jacob develops the theme better than Aiken. For instance, “The Monkey’s Paw” is based on an object named the monkey's paw. The author starts of his short story with Sergeant Major Morris. Sergeant Morris went to go visit the White family after his trip from India and tells them all about the monkey's paw. He tells the White family how it gives you three

A chess game during the exposition of “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs foreshadows the development of the character Mr. White as well as the decisions he will make in the future. His attitude during the game with his son, Herbert, reflects his personality: “Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into...sharp and unnecessary perils” (Jacobs 1). In a game of strategy and forethought, Mr. White makes quick decisions based on his own idea of the game. This attitude and failure to evaluate returns soon in the story when Mr. White decides on a whim to wish for 200 pounds. If the game of chess is a metaphor for life, the king represents what seems to be most important

The Monkey’s Paw proves through the Mr&Mrs. White family to be careful what you wish for. To begin our characters are happy. because they had family. Although they were happy the monkey’s paw give them wishes. Frist Mr.White wishes “ For two hundred pounds to do it” (Jacobs 155). unfortunately there wish come true but they lost the son. So Mrs.white said “I wish my son alive

Nothing comes easy to people, because working for something is better than wishing for something. In The Monkey’s Paw it just so happens to be that, The White family( Mr. White Mrs. White and Herbert White) gets a talisman from an old friend Sgt. Major Morris. He warns the family about the wishes that the monkey’s paw grants and to be careful what you wish for. The White family overlooks the warning and wishes for something that will comeback to be bad for them. This act of characterization shows that Circumstances influence human behavior.

In The Monkey’s Paw, a man named Sgt. Major Morris comes into Mr. and Mrs. White’s home with a strange talisman in the name of the Monkey’s Paw. It’s use is to possibly grant a wish, but a man had cursed it. When you wish there is a consequence. The first wish Mr. White wishes for is 200 pounds (european money), and ends up with a dead son and 200 pounds in his pocket. What made him act this way? It was greed. He wanted this

White to rescue the paw from burning in the fire, but choosing to make a wish upon the paw was the most irrational move that he could have made. Before he makes his first wish, it was noticed that Mr. White was reluctant in using the paw. I believe he behaved in this manner because he was reflecting upon the mentioned dangers and consequences that was conveyed to him by S.M Morris and deciding whether it was worth the risk. He then proceeds to say, “I wonder whether we hadn’t better chuck it in the fire?...(Holds up the paw, as if half ashamed) I wish for two hundred pounds” (Jacobs 126). The first half of the quote displays Mr. White doubting his choice in saving the paw. I believe he behaved in this matter because it was a natural instinct for him to feel this way given all the warnings and advice he had received against it. In the second half of the quote, we witness Mr. White’s greed cloud his common sense as he chooses to shamefully wish for two hundred pounds despite knowing that there may be consequences in addition to his wish. I believe that if Mr. White had thought through his actions better and did not wish upon the cursed paw, the tragic death of his son would have never occurred. After all, it was this wish that tampered with the White family’s fate thus resulting in Herbert’s