Symbolism In The Monkey's Paw, By W. Jacobs

The mood is depressing and saddening and feels hopeless, even at the resolution of the book. While there are no quotes referencing the atmosphere, there are heavy allusions made to rain and snow and cold, which I take to represent sadness, bitterness and hopelessness. However the one quote that stood out to me was that on page 60 where upon Holden asking where the fish go when the lake freeze over, the cab driver says he doesn't know and doesn't care. While seemingly unimportant I think the author used this quote to represent society's indifference towards the struggles of others, Holden being the fish and the ice being his

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.

“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

Both stories that are used for this essay have a few things in common. The characters in each story get so overwhelmed with the idea of self-satisfaction that they ignore the potential consequences that will come from their actions. As an example, in “The Monkeys Paw”, Mr. And Mrs. White are warned about the consequences that The Paw could cause, but instead, they still choose to overlook the consequences which leads to the loss their son’s life. In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the Narrator is overwhelmed with the desire for self-satisfaction so much that he doesn’t see that his actions could impact many people and even make himself realize he made a terrible mistake. Because of this, in both “The Monkeys Paw” by W. W. Jacobs and “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe, the readers are left in suspense when the characters receive major consequences as a result of their selfish actions because it was not expected that such small acts could cause such great consequences.

On the way, he comes across the Patriarch Subodhi and his disciples. Although Monkey gives the Patriarch a hard time, he eventually recites a poem for Monkey avoiding for the Three Calamities. The Patriarch recites a secret formula that will enable Monkey to undergo seventy-two bodily transformations, while granting him with other talents, like the ability to soar through clouds at high speeds. While in Heaven, Monkey demands to be called Great Sage of Heaven. In order to gain immortality, he steals and eats from the Immortal Peach Garden and drinks elixir. Consequently, Monkey’s punishment is to be put to death in the alchemical crucible. As a result, the fire makes him stronger and indestructible. For example, Monkey uses his powers to rob, deceive, and battle monstrous

Some people think that if they could only change one aspect of their lives, it would be perfect. They do not realize that anything that is changed could come with unintended consequences. “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken both illustrate this theme. They demonstrate this by granting the main character three wishes, but with each wish that is granted, brings undesirable consequences. The main idea of this essay is to compare and contrast “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish.” Although the “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish” are both fantasies and have similar themes, they have different main characters, wishes, and resolutions.

Mood is one of the techniques used throughout the story. When Rainsford approaches the mansion belonging to Zaroff, the author immediately

The mood of the novel is gloomy and angry. Remarque sets this mood so that he can effectively explain to readers what the mood is on the real

Step on a spider, and the consequences may be the millennia of mosquitos yet to come. Wish to be the fastest runner, yet instead, everyone walks at a snail's pace. Tampering with fate will leave people panicking in the aftermath of its unforeseeable outcome. In “The Monkey’s Paw”, by William W. Jacobs, fate is stronger than human will. The people live a normal life until they obtain the Monkey’s Paw.

Many works of literature include a wide variety of literary elements to help convey the ideas of the author. Pieces such as short-stories may only have a few elements while a novel could have multiple. In “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Lottery”, examples of foreshadowing and symbolism can be found throughout both stories.

In Monkey’s Paw, the author W.W. Jacobs builds mystery throughout the course of the story. He builds this mystery feeling by starting the family out in their house playing a chess game. Next, Sergeant Morris comes in the house and tells them a story about the paw that is “not worth hearing” when he clearly wants to talk about it. He then builds more mystery proclaiming that the paw is magic which gives you three wishes.

Fate: the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power. Beyond a person’s control. You can not control your own fate. The author shows in the story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” that fate is not a choice or something you can control, it is a force that governs a person’s life, free will can not be used to determine a person’s fate, even if it seems like it can be. No matter what the White family wished for, the result will always be negative.

“The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken are two odd yet exciting stories. One is dark and gloomy, and the other is peaceful and serene. However, they have a lot in common. Their plots are similar, yet very different at the same time. This essay will be about comparing and contrasting these two stories.

Tone is very important in poetry as it plays a role in the way the characters within the poem are portrayed, the way we perceive the writers intentions and it sets the mood when reading the poem. This can clearly be seen with “mother in a refugee camp” as the poem overall has a very hopeless and harsh tone and this can be seen when the narrator of the poem say, “She soon would have to forget” in the context that the death of the child is inevitable and they are hopeless as they cannot defy destiny. This is also harsh as the poet does not cover up death with euphemisms but is very straight forward saying that there is no other choice other than to forget. When it comes to describing the mother it becomes a very gentle and caring tone and

Mood is the atmosphere. Talks about what the feeling is given in the story. Tone is the author’s attitude, what the author is trying to deliver to us readers. The mood is creepy because the book takes place in New Orleans where dark magic, vampires, and witches normally take place. The tone is smitten because the author focus a lot on Gregori and Savannah’s love life and use some romantic