open ending‚ to leave you to your imagination. It didn’t have a lot of words in the story‚ but the words were enough to really create some thought and ask the question‚ what would I do in that situation? Like the tag line says‚ "Be careful what you wish for‚ you may receive it." Right away the story started out with the typical “it was a dark and stormy night.” In this day‚ you know that a good scary story always starts out like that. It sets the mood for something mysterious and chilling. There
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in time and do things she always wished she could of done. By hearing things like that makes me want to finish everything I have started and not regret later on in life on things I could of done. My older sister would be one of my biggest influences for always being who she is to everyone she meets; respectful‚ responsible‚ kind‚ loving‚ and truthful. She has taught me to never give up on something I wish to do. Finally‚ knowing my religion and learning about God‚ has made me see Him as a major
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started on a dark stormy night while playing chess. A man from far away land knocked on the door. He told a tail of a magical paw. The paw would let you make three wishes. In the story monkeys paw the son Herbert’s dies. I believe Herbert is the blame. Since Herbert didn’t believe in the paw he caused his own death. We were going to be rich and happy. Wish to be an emperor. He was making fun of the mystery of the paw. That could have been a reason he put death on his self for not believing and making
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mother in the story “The Monkey’s Paw” has experienced this sorrow even more badly because her curiosity and greediness are the factors contributing to the death of her son. By using short sentences‚ the technique foreshadowing‚ the author not only makes his readers palpitate with fear but also leads them to Mrs. White’s state of mind to understand and sympathize with her in such pain. This horrified story happens when a monkey’s paw which has magical power is given to a family‚ granting them three
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to build forts‚ for his‚ his grandparents‚ and his populations safety. He worked hard everyday‚ and he wished that all these evil snakes would one day disappear. One day Matthias decided to take a journey in the Rainforest to gather supplies to make his fort bigger. He heard that this enchanted forest had plenty materials that he needed. As Matthias proceeded on his journey‚ he meets a squirrel. The squirrel introduces herself‚ her name is Patty. They chatted for a bit then Matthias starts to
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examples of cause and effect. If you want to feel the real suspense‚ read the "Monkey’s Paw." Three members of a house obtain a monkeys paw from a military soldier and uses it without knowing what it does‚ making bad stuff happen. The suspense is if the wish that was made will actually come true. In "The Monkey’s Paw" quotes from it states "Monkey’s paw?" said Mrs. White‚ curiously."Well‚ it’s just a bit of what you might call magic‚ perhaps‚" said the sergeant-major‚ offhandedly (Jacobs‚ p. 1). The quotation
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that its owner could possibly wish for and the unrestricted ability to make it happen. Sargent-Major Morris‚ a man who has travelled to some parts of the world‚ breaks peace and simplicity in the Whites’ family. Morris had gone to India and came back with a monkey’s paw. He went to visit the Whites with the paw in his pocket. The paw is supposed to answer all the wishes that anyone made‚ but they had to buy it first. Morris forces Mr. White to make a wish before he is given the paw. He
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The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs is a short story‚ which expresses the readers to not mess with fate and to be careful of what you wish for. The story starts out with Mr. White and his son playing chess‚ while waiting for Sergeant Morris. Sergeant Morris arrives on a dark and stormy night from India‚ and has come to their house with a Monkey’s Paw which is said to be able to grant 3 wishes to 3 different owners. The author then reveals that the Sergeant no longer wants the Paw‚ and thus throws it
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As he watches Sunny "run her hands over herself‚ pressing across the skimpy shirting and down her naked thighs and up again she was moving and dancing with every suggestion‚ and then finally she was touching herself in places no decent woman would wish men to think about‚ much less to see." (p.114-115). At the end of the passage‚ Hata’s dreams of Sunny as a recovery force in his own life fades‚ and he regrets that she is his daughter and not just another woman. Sunny can’t be the innocent symbol
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like to wish for‚ even though if they can’t be granted at least the most important thing is to try it by my own. These wishes are the lead to my happiness and they are‚ wishing to visit Osaka Japan‚ second is to wish to pass my ENG 010 class and the final wish is to graduate from college. Wishing to visit Japan is one thing I always wanted. Even though I don’t speak Japanese‚ there are things do and places to go that don’t need language skills. There are plenty of wishes I would like to wish for
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