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story “The Third Wish” the readers can conclude that Mr. Peters has three valuable traits about him. One trait that can be drawn about Mr. Peters’ character is that he is loyal. After he turned Leita back into a swan he never wished for a new wife . He stayed with her until he died. Furthermore when someone asked him why he didn’t wish for another wife. He said, “Not likely.” “….I’ll stay faithful to Leita.”(page 318) In addition, he was also loyal when he didn’t use his third wish after he told

"Be careful what you wish for!", in this piece, I will compare and contrast "The Monkeys Paw", by W.W. Jacobs, to "The Third Wish", by Joan Aiken. The stories share many similarities, but they also share many differences! The difrences I will be sharing are, first wish and consequences, and main characters and what they want. And the similaritie is, the theme. For one difrence, the first wish and consequences. In the Monkeys Paw, the first wish is for 200lbs., but the consequence is Herbert's

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

nothing.” Mr. Peters, from Joan Aiken’s “The Third Wish”, learns this lesson throughout the story. In the beginning, he earns three wishes and uses one to ask for a wife. However, Mr. Peters soon realizes his wife, Leita, is becoming depressed and she misses her home. After some time, he can't bear to see her so lonely. He decides to use his second wish to turn her back into a swan. Then, he lives the rest of his life with two swan companions. “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken, shows that sacrifice and satisfaction

Third Wish” it is clear that they are similar and different in many ways. Both Characters learn lessons that are very important to their current situation. However, the two characters get their wishes in two different ways. Although they are two different stories, we can still easily compare and contrast them. Ironically, “The Third Wish” doesn’t have a third wish. At the end of the text, Mr. Peters dies peacefully without making his last wish. On the other hand, the old man makes a third wish even

“The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken states “Mr. Peters had most of the things which he wanted and was very content with his life.” Both main characters thought they had everything in their lives, but they were still curious if their wishes would true. In both of these stories they contain the motif of three wishes. This essay will explore the similarities and differences of these two wonderful stories. To begin with, the two stories “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken

“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. The resolution of “The Monkey’s Paw” involves Mr.White, the main character. He makes his third wish, then the street is empty when the door opens. The reader can assume

sacrifice their faith? In the”Third Wish ” by Joan Aiken Mr.Peter has to take a lot of faith to make other people happy, he sacrificed a lot but he still makes people happy, which is not always easy. Mr. Peter drove his car, then found a swan . He got three wishes in the forest his first wish that the swan gave him a wife. The second wish that he used to find his wife's sister. He did not want to use his third wish and he lived a very happy life. The Third wish by Joan Aiken shows us the face and

Why do we risk our happiness for others? In “The Third Wish,” by Joan Aiken, Mr. Peters and his wife, Leita, both have to make sacrifices for each other. In this short story, a man named Mr. Peters is introduced when he sees a swan who was stuck in a thorn bush. Once he helps the swan, it is revealed to him that the swan was actually a forest king. The king grants Mr. Peters three wishes. Mr. Peters uses his first wish for a wife. He gets a wife named Leita, who is truly a swan. Mr. Peters

Both of the two stories, The Monkey’s Paw and The Third Wish, start out with the same idea. The two main characters, Mr. Peters and Mr. White, both gained three wishes, but they handled their wishes very differently. In The Monkey’s Paw, when Mr. White used his first wish, he didn’t think of any of the consequences and it ended up really bad for him. In The Third Wish, when Mr. Peters received his three wishes, he thought his wishes through before he made them. He took a thorn and pricked his tongue