Wish

In the story, “The Third Wish”, Joan Aiken tells about Mr.Peters who is driving in is car when he hears a noise. When he investigates he finds a swan that is trapped in thorns and frees her. In exchange for freeing the swan, he gets three wishes and he uses his first wish to wish for a wife, Leita. Mr.Peters notices that Leita is acting strange and he finds out that Leita is actually the swan the he freed from the thorns. She is unhappy as a human but stays for Mr.Peters. By using dialogue, 3rd person

the paw, to “wish for something sensible” (Jacobs 27). Not only does this create foreshadowing, but it also generates conflict between the Whites as to whether or not to use the paw and what to wish for. The author uses the responses of the characters to this conflict, especially

contributes to the outcome of the story. If it weren’t for Mrs. White’s naïve and unwary personality, the book probably would have been different as this quote suggests. ”’Wish!’ she cried in a strong voice. ‘It’s foolish and wicked,’ said Mr. White. ‘Wish!’ repeated his wife.”(192) When she had forced Mr. White to make this wish she did not know that Herbert would come back as an undead corpse. Every mom wants her kid, but she did not realize that bringing her son would make things even worst. Along

parents have made a dire mistake with wishes given to them that cause a tragedy and loss. When two parents are given three wishes from a monkey paw, their first wish was to ask for money, which they got what they wanted, but it cost them their only son. The mistake tore the mother apart, So she wished her son back to life with a second wish, but when the son was at the front door the father wished him to his grave. The death of the son is sad, but the truly suspenseful part is when the son comes back

In the ancient near East, the ‘Egyptian Love Songs’ are love songs that teach lovers how to make love and motivate them to make love well. In the biblical realm, making love was an intense work such as their everyday activities like farming, eating, fighting, learning, and offering sacrifice. The language and imagery describing one is often used to describe another. Erotica teaches lovers how to arouse each of the five senses. The songs are full of images of touching, tasting, smelling, hearing,

are many similarities and differences between “ The monkey's paw” By W.W. Jacobs and the “ The third wish” by Joan Aiken. One difference is the main character and what they wanted. Another big difference is both stories first wish. Last but not least, a similarity between the stories is the theme. The main characters in the “ The monkey's paw” is Mr. White and the main character in “The third wish” is Mr. Petters. They both want to see different things with their wishes. Mr White wants to see if

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. The leaves lead Mr. Peters to a wife and later two lifelong companions. Both short stories contain three wishes and have similar resolutions. The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs and The Third Wish by Joan Aiken have many similarities and differences regarding motifs and resolution. Both The Monkey’s Paw and The Third Wish use similar motifs

It was a cold rainy night. Mrs. Fester was making supper for her three kids in their desolate kitchen. Victor, Elizabeth, and Matilda were gathered by the fireplace watching television.“ Supper's ready,” yelled Mrs. Fester. The kids came running into the kitchen. When they sat down their mother started to cry. She had just found out that Mr. Fester had died. She didn’t know how she was going to tell her kids. “What’s wrong mother,” said Victor. “Kids I know this is hard, but your father was coming

W.W.Jacobs wrote “The Monkey’s Paw”. He is a master the story starts with the boy and the man playing chess. The women in the chair in the corner realize a mysterious man outside their house. Then sergeant major Morris Walks in the house that was one of Mr.White’s appearances and this is when the real story begins. He showed the family a monkey’s paw that had been preserved and mummified which was give to him by a man that got it from a fakir which that is a holy man. Sergeant Morris said that it

How did W.W Jacobs create Mystery, Tension, and Surprise in The Monkey's Paw.The Monkey's Paw is about a family who come across a mysterious item that is special in a way. It has the ability to grant you 3 wishes. But with every wish comes a consequence. Everything is normal until a man that goes by the name Sergeant Morris comes to visit the Whites. He tells the family about something called The Monkey's Paw. He stated, “It's just a bit of what you might call magic.” (Pg.34) Family listens as Sergeant