Brandon Sanchez Susan Dean English 1302.1014 18 January 2015 W.W. Jacobs “The monkeys paw” W.W. Jacobs is considered to have written “one of the most popular horror stories ever written” (“Hoppenstand‚ Gary: 1998 151-163” 1). In addition W.W. Jacobs “Used to be regarded as a master of the humorous short story during his life time.” (“Hoppenstand‚ Gary: 1998 151-163” 1). Jacobs “was a reclusive writer who spurned publicity yet whose work attracted the public imagination.” (“Bowman‚ Michele: 1997
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Monkey’s Paw‚” by W.W. Jacobs‚ a family obtains a severed monkey’s paw in it could grant any three wishes the wielder desires. However the wishes come true in horrific ways‚ such as killing someone to gain inheritance money or bringing a loved one back to life however in their deceased form. The father of the family Mr. White has gone through the stages of grief‚ because he was in shock when he heard his son Herbert died‚ and he bargained to bring Herbert back to life with the monkey’s paw. To begin
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Have you ever wished for something and it came true? Or maybe it never happened? Or maybe you never wished before.“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken compare the wishes between the two stories. “The Monkey’s Paw” is about a man who asks for different things. He is going through a difficult time because he is financially struggling. But he also misses his son. “The Three Wishes” is about a man who is lonely and wants a partner. These two stories compare the ways of
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\ W. W Jacob’s‚ science fiction story “The Monkey’s Paw” takes place in New England in a near past. The White family was having a meeting the Sergeant-Major Morris‚ about his trip to India‚ and how he found a so-called mystical charm in the shape of a monkey’s paw. This paw is alleged to grant three wishes to three different people‚ but this paw is also a curse. Anyone who uses the paw to wish something‚ that person will obtain a conflict relating to the wish. One theme of the story is that greed
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Monkey’s Paw" by W.W. Jacobs is about the White family‚ who is one night visited by sergeant-Major Morris. He came with a gift for the family. The gift was a Monkey’s Paw‚ "’ It had a spell put on it by an old fakir‚"’ said the sergeant-major‚ "’a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives‚ and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow"’. The monkey’s paw would give each person that had it three wishes. The sergeant thinks the family should not have the paw‚ because
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The second most suspenseful story I believe is The Monkey’s Paw. I believe this suspense story deserves the second place title because this story‚ much like The Tell-Tale Heart‚ paired fear and horror with the suspense. In The Monkey’s Paw‚ the author uses the fear of being buried alive‚ which I think is another interesting way to create dread in your reader‚ this helps the suspense flow a little smoother‚ because now your reader is worried and just has to know what happens to the character. I love
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Paws and Claws A Syndicated Study on Canadian Pet Ownership June‚ 2001 Table of Contents BACKGROUND AND REPORT STRUCTURE .........................................................................1 METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................4 Who Are Pet Owners?..........................
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Self discipline - Taming the lazy monkey Every morning I have a freezing cold shower‚ why? Because part of my mind says ’Don’t do it‚ it’s just stupid’ and that same part of my mind give’s lots of different reasons not to do it. Each morning I fight that inner voice and discipline it to accept that I am taking a freezing cold shower. I believe there are benefits to having a cold shower which is why I started the discipline in the first place. Self discipline is a skill and once you get to grips
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“Be headstrong‚” Dad says. In “The Monkey’s Paw‚” by W.W Jacobs‚ it shows however many warnings or reasons given‚ stubbornness will keep pursuing. “ ‘If you don’t want it‚ Morris‚’ said the old
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¨I wish for this day to start over!!¨ I yelled. The monkey’s paw shook in my hand‚ I dropped it. Then time just seemed to freeze the monkey’s paw was slowly fading disappearing you could say as it was getting closer to the ground. My wife‚ Mrs.White was getting closer to opening the front door scared of what my eyes might see I closed them. Wishing everything went away I opened my eyes to see a white light had filled the room but still very slowly like everything else moving. ¨NOOO!!!¨ I cried
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