Adaptation Of A Monkey's Paw By W. Jacobs

In the short story and the film version of “A Monkey’s Paw.” by W.W Jacobs, mood is established and changes many times. It is, however, easier to display mood in the film then in the written form. For example, when the White family is sitting amongst the fire, waiting for their guest, it is easier to show that the mood is calm and warm by having the actors sit contently by the fire making small conversation. In the story, W.W Jacobs has to be more descriptive in his writing so the reader can imagine the father and son playing chess as the mother cleans and then take notice of the mood. Another example of mood is when Herbert is brought back from the dead and is knocking on the door. Both versions create suspense, but in two different ways.