Monkey's Paw

The Monkey’s Paw Theme The theme for The Monkey’s Paw is that sometimes when you wish for something it comes with consequences. “He wanted to show that fate ruled people lives, and that those who interfered with it did so their sorrow,” this quote perfectly explains the theme as it is. Sometimes you can’t wish what you want because with wishes come consequences and The Monkey’s Paw is perfect example. Wishing for things bring consequences. A great example is that the Whites downfall came as a result of wishing for too much. Wishing also creates a great desire to keep doing it and wanting more. Mr. White discovers that the paw has unlimited power. The desire to wish for more lead to unexpected situations. Jacob tells us to wish carefully