Theme Of Monkey's Paw

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 story somewhat followed the moral because every time Mr. White wished using the monkey’s paw, he evidently created consequences for himself, which causes people to think that the old man should be more careful of what he wishes for. This could be a powerful theme, but it fails to account for some dialog from Sergeant-Major. On the second page of The Monkey’s Paw, it stated: ““It had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sergeant-major, "a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow().”” Clearly, any wishes that changed fate in any way would damage the wielder him/herself. Therefore, the only type of wish that would not be damaging are wishes that would do nothing. Wishing for nothing is not really a wish so that implies that every single wish would lead to a repercussion. Under these circumstances, it is impossible to be careful for what you wish for if every single wish will be damaging. As a result, this moral cannot be implied within the story, making the original one more relevant within the

The day after they conversed about the paw, Herbert and his mother teased his father about making a wish about money and that they would have to disown him for his greed. Herbert jokingly urged his father to make a wish for £200, to pay off the mortgage of their house. The mother and son continued and insinuated as she followed Herbert to the door, as he went to work. As the story unveiled, the mortgage is paid off with the granted wish of £200. Much to Mrs. White’s chagrin, her son had died due to him being caught in the machinery at work. Her son’s death yielded them the £200 that they had originally wished for.

How can people best respond to conflicts is a question commonly asked by people going through a difficult situation without any knowledge of how to respond properly to a certain conflict. The reality is: there is no solid answer to this question. It all depends on what your conflict is, and of course in what position you are. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a conflict is an active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs[1], and according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary the definition of conflict is: a struggle for power[2] , so without a doubt, what people want as a result in a conflict is to have power over the problem, to have control.

Some people have heard the theme “be careful what you wish for”. This lesson or theme has been used in movies, books, etc. The theme is the lesson or message your supposed to learn. “Ransom of Red Cheif” by O’henry and the movie “Home Alone” have some of the same theme’s. “Beware of strangers” is one themeused in both movie and book.

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?

Everyone in life has gone through something that had caused them great distress and agony. In “The Monkey’s Paw”, by W.W. Jacobs, he uses authors craft moves such as, symbolism, setting the mood, and building suspense to keep the reader predicting. These moves show the distress and agony that everyone can relate to.

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.

“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs is a short story filled with mystery and tension as a small family of three are given an object that grants their wishes. Jacobs uses a lot of foreshadowing in the story by bringing Sergeant Major Morris into the story to warn the small family of three about the dangerous ancient object. The family is unaware of the dangers that come after they grant their wishes.     In the first section of the story, the family of three is introduced in the very beginning. Mr. White, the father, and his son, Herbert White, are playing a game of chess while the mother, Mrs. White, is watching them play.

Life Lessons in “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken

"If you must wish, wish for something sensible." The sergeant major says this knowing the horrible things that can go wrong. Things definitely go wrong. "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs is a horror story because, it has suspense, a monster, and supernatural happenings.

Have you heard of the crazy new books called “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Monkeys Paw”. In both stories, each one has a conflict, and in “The Monkeys Paw” they found out that with each wish comes a consequence. Also in “The Tell-tales Heart” the man is filled with such grief he rats himself out. The cause and effect relationships in the "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Monkeys Paw" the old man rats himself out and for each wish that was granted came a consequence.

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

Throughout Chinese history there has been three main religions or philosophies that were practiced by all within the empire. These include Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Wu-Ch’Êng-Ên is able to depict all of these religions in his novel which is considered a traditional Chinese folk tale “A journey to the West” or also known as “Monkey.” This folk novel depicts the main character Monkey and his journey through life and then later including that of a Buddhist monk Tripitaka, Pigsy and Sandy. All are considered to be examples of human characteristics and flaws of human character, yet all are on a pilgrimage which will ultimately transform their character. Each journey and section of the novel incorporates different aspects of each of the religions which eventually prove to be intertwined in order to attain success and balance.

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