The Monkey's Paw, By W. Jacob

Would you wish for a magical talisman? In the story "The Monkey’s Paw," by W.W. Jacob. Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert White were a family given a magical monkey’s paw that changed the family forever. Mr. White took the paw out of the fire; Mr. White wished for 200 pounds but did not need it. Herbert was brought back to life. That when you mess with fate, you only get sorrow in return. Mr. White took the paw out of the fire. Sergeant Major Morris tried to destroy the monkey’s paw. ‘White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off’ (P.35). Sergeant Major Morris had bad luck with the monkey’s paw, and he wanted to destroy it so no one else could have bad luck, and Mr. White still took the monkey’s paw and used it. This shows that