A Monkey's Paw Essay
A plot is a literary element of the events that make up a story in a specific sequence or order. A short story has a five stage plot; Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and the Resolution. The plot of this short story is developed over these stages of plot which are shown throughout the story. The author used different techniques to develop the plot in A Monkey’s Paw. The storyline of this short story was thought through carefully and was very well executed.
The exposition, or beginning, of this story takes place at the White family’s household with the family sitting around a fire playing games and knitting. Then, a family friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, arrives and talks to the family about his adventures in the army over at India. He tells the family about the tale of the Monkey Paw he bought over at India and how it can grant anyone three wishes, but he also says that it brings the people who wish upon it bad luck. The rising action is when Sergeant-Major Morris tries to get rid of the paw by throwing it into the fire but Mr. White quickly rescues it and asks Morris to explain to him how to wish, Morris tries to warn Mr. White of the bad luck it will bring him but eventually gives up and tells him how to wish using the Monkey Paw. Afterwards, Morris warns and explains the paw to Mr. White, he leaves because he doesn't want to …show more content…
know what happens when he makes a wish.
The climax, or turning point, of the story is when Mr.
White makes his first wish. The family needed money to pay for the house and the father wishes for 200 pounds, the amount they needed to pay off the house but nothing happens. Since nothing happens, they think the tale is fake and go to sleep. The next morning, they wake up and live their normal lives but during the day, they get a visit from someone who works with their son and he tells them that Herbert, their son, has died and that they will receive 200 pounds for their loss. Immediately they say the connection from the wish they made and the gift they would
receive.
The falling action is when Mr and Mrs. White bury their child and go back to their house. After a couple of days, the wife realizes that they still have two wishes they could use and begs her husband to wish for their son back. She kept insisting until he finally said “I wish my son alive again”. The resolution occurs when they hear some knock at the door and Mrs. White goes to open the door, but while she does this, Mr. White searches for the paw to make one final wish. As soon as Mrs. White opens the door, Mr. White makes his final wish and there was nobody at the door, Mr. White tells his wife it was just the wind and that the paw doesn't really work.
In this short story, the author uses many details about the story to execute a well thought of plot. In A Monkey’s Paw the author uses the five stages of plot to develop a complete storyline about the story written in order to express her ideas and for them to have a point. A story’s plot is like our lives with in God’s path. We hear his word, we learn more about him, we accept him as our savior, we spread his word and finally we help others learn and hear about his word. A plot is a very complicated but elegant thing.
The exposition, or beginning, of this story takes place at the White family’s household with the family sitting around a fire playing games and knitting. Then, a family friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, arrives and talks to the family about his adventures in the army over at India. He tells the family about the tale of the Monkey Paw he bought over at India and how it can grant anyone three wishes, but he also says that it brings the people who wish upon it bad luck. The rising action is when Sergeant-Major Morris tries to get rid of the paw by throwing it into the fire but Mr. White quickly rescues it and asks Morris to explain to him how to wish, Morris tries to warn Mr. White of the bad luck it will bring him but eventually gives up and tells him how to wish using the Monkey Paw. Afterwards, Morris warns and explains the paw to Mr. White, he leaves because he doesn't want to …show more content…
know what happens when he makes a wish.
The climax, or turning point, of the story is when Mr.
White makes his first wish. The family needed money to pay for the house and the father wishes for 200 pounds, the amount they needed to pay off the house but nothing happens. Since nothing happens, they think the tale is fake and go to sleep. The next morning, they wake up and live their normal lives but during the day, they get a visit from someone who works with their son and he tells them that Herbert, their son, has died and that they will receive 200 pounds for their loss. Immediately they say the connection from the wish they made and the gift they would
receive.
The falling action is when Mr and Mrs. White bury their child and go back to their house. After a couple of days, the wife realizes that they still have two wishes they could use and begs her husband to wish for their son back. She kept insisting until he finally said “I wish my son alive again”. The resolution occurs when they hear some knock at the door and Mrs. White goes to open the door, but while she does this, Mr. White searches for the paw to make one final wish. As soon as Mrs. White opens the door, Mr. White makes his final wish and there was nobody at the door, Mr. White tells his wife it was just the wind and that the paw doesn't really work.
In this short story, the author uses many details about the story to execute a well thought of plot. In A Monkey’s Paw the author uses the five stages of plot to develop a complete storyline about the story written in order to express her ideas and for them to have a point. A story’s plot is like our lives with in God’s path. We hear his word, we learn more about him, we accept him as our savior, we spread his word and finally we help others learn and hear about his word. A plot is a very complicated but elegant thing.