The Monkey's Paw

The central theme of "The Monkey's Paw" analyzes the way events, setting and character interactions is obvious to decipher. The events, setting and character interactions help develop the theme of "don't mess with fate" in the short story of "The Monkey's Paw." The story takes place in a villa which is Mr. and Mrs. White's home and is very quiet. Mr. White was a very risky person I can tell because while he was playing chess with his son, Herbert, he was moving his king into "sharp and unnecessary perils." This leads me to the point at which Sergeant Major Morris throws the monkey's paw into the fire because he says it is dangerous and Mr. White puts his hand into the fire and pulls it out. Morris then after reminds Mr. White of the consequences