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Fate In W. W Jacobs The Monkey's Paw

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The Monkey’s Paw, a short story written by W.W Jacobs, has concepts that relate to a common theme: fate. One of the main themes in the story is fate, but another theme is don’t mess with fate. Throughout the story The Monkey’s Paw, there are instances of fate, and what happens when you mess with fate. An example in the story that relates to fate is when Mr. and Mrs. White mess with fate when they wish for 200 pounds. Another example is when they wish for Herbert to come back to life and then they wish for him to leave again. Really anytime the paw is used, it's messing with fate.
There are multiple examples of foreshadowing in story the Monkey’s Paw. The example I am choosing is at the beginning of the story when the father and son are playing

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