Short Story: The Monkey's Paw

In “The Monkey’s Paw,” dark side greediness is shown by the father wishing for two hundred pounds. Herbert said to Mr. White, “well wish for two hundred pounds, that’ll just do it.” When making this wish, Mr. White didn’t realize what he would he losing while gaining what he’s asking for. You don’t always get exactly what you want, so be careful what you wish for, your wishes can be twisted into something

When making a wish, it has to be specific enough to not cause anything bad to happen, if possible. Although both characters in these two stories learned valuable lessons, the ghost of wishes past will forever haunt him. Whether it’s the paw of a monkey or a magical being that grants your wishes, be careful what you wish

No one understood what he was going through and he had no one to lean on. Because he has to deal with everything himself, he has many internal and external conflicts. He has to deal with the fact that his only friend and the love of his life is gone forever. Unfortunately, he does not fully share his thoughts or problems to the reader or people around him. With a positive tone, the author states that "it was inside him and outside him, and it was already starting to scream, and it was getting louder and his brain was getting louder and he threw water in his face but he couldn’t stop it” (Schmidt 82). This quote displays the fact that he is a very troubled boy who has a lot on his plate. Joseph has to overcome all of his problems by himself, and he feels like he is going to explode. Joseph is also becoming a dynamic character because he starts to get closer to his family. Once he does this, he beings to tell them his story, and what had happened to him. This is an incredibly important part in the story because it really shows the reader what Joseph is like on the inside. Similarly, it explains that he is capable of sharing his

Mr. White took the paw out of the fire when Sergeant Major Morris threw it in the fire. Morris told him, “Better let it burn.” Mr. White insisted on keeping the monkey’s paw. Morris explained all the possible things that could go wrong. He tried telling Mr. White that the paw would literally give him what he asked for, even if it is not what he wanted. Even though he took the paw, he also made the wishes.

At first Mrs. White is very skeptical of the power the paw is said to possess. Even while Mr. White is fully captured by the paw’s mysteries, he is still uncertain of what to wish for. His son suggested asking for two hundred pounds, “ ‘If you only clear the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you!’ said Herbert, … ‘Well wish for two hundred pounds…’ ”(3). Although it is true, that after the wish there is no immediate sign of it coming true, a man pays Mr. and Mrs. White a visit the next day to inform them of their sons death. They do not correlate the two events until they receive the compensation of two hundred pounds, for their sons tragic leaving. That is the precise moment that they finally realize the paw’s evil “curse”. Furthermore, in the concluding part of the story, Mrs. White begs her husband to “ wish [their] boy alive again” (6). This illustrates irony because the family has just seen evidence that wishing on the monkey's paw is a horrendous idea and only brings detrimental consequences. It is even specifically mentioned, in the beginning of the story, that Mrs.White did not even want to ever make a wish. By wishing Herbert (their son) back from the dead, she is doing the exact opposite of what she was expected to do, thereby creating an ironic event. Overall, Jacobs uses the characters actions as a way to depict the monkey's paw true

She realizes that they still have 2 wishes left so she says “The other two wishes.”(pg.40) The old man does not want to do it when he is told so he replies “you are mad.” (Pg,40) He knows that his son isn’t going to come back the same way he left, but he wishes for his son back to life and awhile later someone shows up to the door and knocks. The old man knows that it is his son and so does the wife. As the knocking continues the father says “don’t let it in” (pg.41). The wife does not know why he does not want to let their own son back into the house. W.W Jacobs ends the story with a surprise when the old man uses his last wish to send his son back to the

The beginning of the story, he wishes has 200 pounds, it comes true, but he loses his son as a punish. He ssys: ”was that enough?” (W. W. Jacobs Page.8) when his wife wants to wish again. He knows that if his son comes back, there will happen some bad things again. He finally understands this saying, there is no free meal in the whole world. The only way that we can get thing is that working by ourselves. This is also one reason that he prevents his wife to wish his son back, but he knows if his son comes back by monkey’s paw, some bad things will happen

“Be careful what you wish for you just might get it.” This quote relates to the story “The Monkey’s Paw” in numerous ways. The White Family in the story “The Monkey’s Paw,” receive a talisman that will grant them three wishes, although they regretted all three of the wishes they had made. To begin with, quoted from the story “The Monkey’s Paw” “I wish for two hundred pounds,” said the old man distinctly. Furthermore, quoted in the story His dry lips shaped the words, “How much?”“Two hundred pounds,” was the answer. The main quote is associated with these two quotes from the story because Mr and Mrs. White regretted the decision of wishing for 200 pounds, after they found out their son Herbert had died while getting caught

In The Monkey’s Paw the father wanted to think that getting the 200 pounds from the company that his son worked at after he died was a coincidence and keep wishing, but he knew that was not the right thing and would most likely lead to more trouble. This evidence supports my statement because the father did know that wishing was wrong, but he still kept the paw and did not get rid of it. The father was too caught up in the money he had just been handed to realize that just putting aside the connection between the paw and his son’s death was

If you could wish for three things, would you? Would you try to change fate? In “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs the White family uses the monkey’s paw three wishes and try and change their fate. They first wish for money, but instead the wish kills Herbert White, their son. Trying to revive Herbert they use their second wish for life.

For one difrence, the first wish and consequences. In the Monkeys Paw, the first wish is for 200lbs., but the consequence is Herbert's death. In the third wish, mr. Peters wishes for a wife as butiful as the forest, the consequence is that she is a swan and misses her life as a swan.

It is true that many people dream of having three wishes granted. In Lakes Nam Villa, England this family gets a monkey’s paw that will grant them three wishes. Little did they know this paw would change their lives. Always be careful of what you wish for.

“When are you leaving town? Today would probably be a good idea. Don’t think I don’t see that look in your eye. You need to get away from here- for your sake.”

“What are you talking about?” scoffed Matt. “This is my home and I have no siblings.”

“Oh right, note this, how I grant the wish isn’t always what you expect.” Says the genie, then he claps his dust hands and everything goes black.