Project #1 – Theme Essay on The Monkey’s Paw The Monkey’s Paw‚ written by W.W. Jacobs‚ is a short story about the consequences of messing with fate. Mr. White is a simple man living with his wife‚ Mrs. White‚ and his grown son‚ Herbert. One evening Sergeant-Major Morris‚ a family friend back from India‚ visits them and shows them a monkey’s paw he had gotten there‚ saying that it will grant a man three wishes‚ but that it was made to prove that when you mess with fate‚ bad things happen. Even
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Unit 1 Title: The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs1 Suggested Time: 4 - 5 days (45 minutes per day) Common Core ELA Standards: RL.8.1‚ RL.8.2‚ RL.8.4; W.8.1‚ W.8.3‚ W.8.4‚ W.8.9; SL.8.1; L.8.1‚ L.8.2‚ L.8.4‚ L.8.5 Teacher Instructions Preparing for Teaching 1. Read the Big Ideas and Key Understandings and the Synopsis. Please do not read this to the students. This is a description for teachers about the big ideas and key understanding that students should take away after completing this task
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Monkey See‚ Monkey Do The brain development of a child is more simplistic than it is complex. Much of how a child’s brain is developed is not only by what he or she may hear‚ but also by what he or she observes. Many studies have been conducted to prove that a child is more than likely going to imitate who he or she sees and implement that particular observation into action and will not but those actions through a conductive reasoning process until he or she develops the skill to reason‚ which
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The Monkey’s Paw is by WW Jacobs‚ it takes place in England in the late 1800’s. This is a short story about a magical Monkey’s Paw that can grant three wishes. They wished for 200 pounds‚ It ended up taking the son’s life. They wished him back to life‚ then back to the grave again. Aunty Misery is by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ it takes place in a rural village in the past. This folktale is about Aunty Misery and her pear tree. She is granted a wish and makes her tree capture people who try to steal pears
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College Writing 2 October 2012 Descriptive Essay A compact two-door car might not mean a lot to someone‚ but to me‚ working and improving my car is my favorite thing to do. When I am not inside my house or hanging out with my friends‚ you’ll be sure to find me working or cleaning my car. For most people‚ leaving their car stock is passable for their needs‚ but to me it’s not. My car is modified which makes it one of a kind. My car consists of its exterior‚ interior‚ and performance level
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“Monkey see monkey do” is a phrase that originated in the early 1920’s to express the act of mimicry‚ and the experts of mimicry are kids. The brain of an infant is like a sponge‚ soaking up all of the information it receives. The ability for the brain to absorb so much information‚ from actions to words‚ is necessary for a kid to develop well‚ but can it become a disadvantage? If so‚ When can the results be seen? Is it when young adults abhor discussion about “sensitive” topics in colleges and universities
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Composition 2 Descriptive Although worn out and beaten thin‚ my favorite t-shirt reigns supreme. Its rugged exterior presents a shabby disposition. Many new t-shirts have found their way into the velvet lined drawers of my antique armoire. None stand in comparison against the weathered softness of my favorite t-shirt. Folds of cotton threads have been pulled and stretched from their original contour. Nevertheless‚ its flaws are cherished. Block letters that once read Nike are barely recognizable
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The Monkey’s Paw Of all the horror short stories I have read “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs is by far the best for creating a suspenseful atmosphere/mood. I intend to show how W.W Jacobs creates this suspenseful atmosphere/mood through the analysis of setting‚ narrative‚ dialogue and character in order to deepen my understanding. “The Monkey’s Paw” tells the story of a small but close family‚ the Whites who are visited by Sergeant-Major-Morris a friend of Mr Whites who brings with him the monkey’s
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What has he got? He has brought the hand of a small‚ dead animal-a monkey’s paw. Outside‚ in the dark‚ the visitor smiles and waits for the door to open. 2. Describe the main characters. Mr. White: Elderly man apparently retired. Mrs. White: Wife of Mr. White. Herbert White: Son of Mr. White. Sergeant-Major Morris: Dinner guest of the Whites. He brings with him a curious talisman‚ a mummified (preserved) monkey’s paw. Herbert White - The son of Mr. and Mrs. White. Herbert is an irreverent
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Cause and Effect Essay THE MONKEYS PAW The story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw‚” is about a small family‚ a husband‚ Mr. White‚ his wife‚ Mrs. White‚ and their adult son‚ Herbert. The family is relaxing and enjoying each others company‚ while father and son play chess. They are expecting a visitor over later that evening; an old friend of Mr. Whites. When Sergeant-Major Morris arrived‚ and as the three men sat around drinking‚ reminiscing and exchanging stories‚ Morris told the family a tale of a
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