Literary Elements In The Monkey's Paw By W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs wrote the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” in 1902. A great number of adaptations of the story have since been created using different forms of media. The two which are being compared here are the play adaptation The Monkey’s Paw dramatized by Mara Rockliff and the 2011 film version The Monkey’s Paw by Ricky Lewis Jr. Both the play and film feature the White family receiving a monkey’s paw by which three wishes may be granted. The paw had a spell put on it by a holy man who wanted to show that fate rules people’s lives and that if people try to interfere, they will be sorry. The main differences between the play and the film are that film gives more background information about how and why the paw was obtained, uses more

The night is crisp and black as the moon lets off an eerie glow, leaves rustle and fall somewhere in the distance. A silhouette dwarfs the blackberry bush in the corner as one’s footsteps refrain, they move closer; you run. Suspense is a state of tension and anxiety which was used in the sentence above and is common in books and short stories. In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs suspense is created in a variety of ways. Jacobs demonstrates this by using foreshadowing, conflict and surprise endings.

Who killed Herbert? It all started on a dark stormy night, while playing chess. A man, from a faraway land knocked on the door. He told a story on a magical paw. The paw would let you make three wishes. The story “Monkey Paw” the son Herbert dies. I Believe Mr. White is the blame.

“The Monkey’s Paw” is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs first published in England in 1902. In the story, three wishes granted to the owner of the monkey’s paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. I agree on how some occasions the events are giving away as you can see in this sentence, how the friend gives Mr. White a magical wish granting monkey paw, now we all know what happens next something always goes wrong on granting wishes. It gives most of its story away before it happens such as his son saying something like he will not see what happens to the monkey paw.

In the suspense story, The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs, the theme is don't mess with fate. For instance, when Mr. White ignores the sergeant on how he says "​but I warn of the consequences," which is foreshadowing that something could go wrong when Mr. White uses the monkeys paw. For example, that his first wish was for 200 pounds. This proves the theme because since Mr. White messed with fate, he lost his son in got 200 pounds for his death. Another example is when they wished their son back alive, he wasn't really functional. Also, he was more zombie like that human like. This illustrates that since they wished for their son to come back he was worse than before. He was better much dead and in a grave peacefully than walking around wholesomely.

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?

Imagine receiving a magical object that allows you to make three wishes. Would you be extremely careful of what you wish for? “The Monkey’s Paw” is a short story written by W.W Jacobs that teaches readers not only to be careful of what you wish for, but to also be grateful for what you do have rather than what you don’t have. In the story, W.W Jacobs uses suspense throughout the entire story. Each and every action, wish, and everything else included in the story will finally end up showing readers the true theme of the story.

When reading literature, one can often compare and contrast motif and resolution. In The Monkey’s Paw, the amiable White family receives a magical monkey’s paw that sets off a chain of events which eventually lead to disaster. The Third Wish is centered around a man, Mr. Peters, who, after saving the king of the forest, receives three magical, wish-granting leaves from him.

In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, the author’s use of dialogue forms a foreboding mood. Before Sergeant-Major Morris left, the sergeant tells the Whites by the fire about the monkey’s paw. Mr.Morris explain its magical capability of granting wishes; then he throws it into the fire. Mr.White quickly collect the paw out of the fire for White wants to see if the totem will work. Mr.Morris warns Mr.White by saying, “If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens.

In The Monkey’s Paw, by W.W. Jacobs the pace after the second wish speeds up due to focus of the plot and shortened sentences. When Mrs. White frantically tries to open up the door to get to Herbert, the pace speeds up: “She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly”(Jacobs 7). The sentences focus more on the actions taking place to further the plot rather than descriptive details. This gives the story a quicker pace since more actions occur within a shorter amount of sentences. Also, the plot is at its climax at the moment she opens the door, so the intensity is high. Similarly, as Mrs. White tries to open the door, Mr. White desperately searches for the paw to wish his son away: “But her

Taking place in a countryside home, W.W. Jacobs’s short story “The Monkey’s Paw” illustrates the White family’s two-day interaction with a seemingly innocent mummified monkey's paw. Each character presented in the short story represents natural human traits that can prove to be negative when greed and curiosity are involved. The use of symbolism throughout the story proves to be vital to the reader, as it allows him or her to understand the importance of every action done to the monkey’s paw has an opposite consequence. This correlates to everyone on Earth’s predetermined fate and the problems that an individual could face when greed overcomes their needs, even when it is for a better or worse life. When individuals are consumed by greed, like the White family, they must accept the consequences no matter how severe it is when it is something they truly seek in life.

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

In a small village in the Philippines lives a small girl by the name of Kim. Kim is 8 years old but she acts older. She loves to explore the jungle surrounding her village on the Bataan Peninsula. Kim is attracted to the chirping sounds of the birds and the rustling of animals. She can sit for hours just absorbing the sounds around her. When she explores she finds and collects small tokens that were dropped and forgotten in the forest. The one she loves the most is an old beat up stuffed monkey. Kim really loves monkeys and animals in general. One day she’s going to become an animal doctor.

Author W. W. Jacobs was born in Wapping, London, England in 1863 and died in 1943. His real name is William Wymark Jacobs; W. W. Jacobs is just initials of course. His father worked as a dockhand and wharf manager on the South Devon Wharf. His stories feature mariners working through wild adventures because he drew heavily on his father’s work. Jacobs is best known for his horror story The Monkey's Paw, his body of larger work is known for its humor. Jacobs was born an English writer rather than an American writer which I find interesting. He wrote the collection of Twenty Great American Stories.

The Jungle Books - The First Jungle Book & The Second Jungle book - is a collection of short stories, several of which have the same protagonist, by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1894 and 1895 respectively. The stories that are relevant to this essay will focus on take place in the jungles of India and in a bungalow in the 19th century. The "Mowgli" stories tell the story of a boy, found and raised in the junlge, whose primal life is full of adventures, all the while struggeling with his own humanity. Meanwhile, "RIkkiTikki-Tavi" is about a mongoose, seperated from his family, who ends up with a British family whom he must protect from the local fauna. These stories, and many other by Kipling, have been written with children in mind and are thus considered