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    Jacobs ¨The Monkey’s Paw‚ the first man who had the monkey’s paw was an old fakir who had put a spell on it to show that fate ruled people’s lives and if you chose to interfere with it then it would bring fate upon themselves. The old fakir had already used two out of the three wishes and wished for his third wish to be death. So the old fakir died and that’s how Sergeant Morris got the paw. Mr. White was hesitant about using the paw because he thought that the magical paw would not work. So Mr

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    “Monkey’s Paw” is about three wishes given to the White family. The family has all they ever wanted until the son‚ Herbert‚ has the idea to wish for 200 pounds to pay off their house. When Mr. White wishes for it‚ they receive it‚ but lose something more significant. They are later informed that their son‚ Herbert‚ has died in a machinery accident. Mrs. White then thinks to wish him back to life which results in a mysterious creature at their front door. Fearfully‚ Mr White finds the monkey paw and makes

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    “Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing” (Blair). In the short story‚ The Monkey’s Paw written by W.W. Jacobs a mother‚ father‚ and their son are visited by an old friend that is in the army. He tells them about the monkey’s paw that grants three wishes to the person who is holding it. He tried to warn them about the great cost to each with‚ but they would not listen to him. They made one wish for 200 pounds and because of that the mother and father

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    the story of "The Monkey’s Paw"‚ by W.W. Jacobs. This story is a compelling short story that has meaning into the implications of meddling with fate‚ and the consequences that follow. The story introduces the Monkey’s Paw‚ a talisman said to grant three wishes to its possessor. As the White family acquires this mysterious artifact‚ the main idea of fate and consequences‚ unfolds through the family’s profound desires. and also with the supernatural powers vested in the paw. The narrative establishes

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    The Monkey’s Paw. The topic that I chose to explain is how suspense contributes to shaping the mood. I agree that suspense makes the suspense because of lack of the knowledge of what is to happen next‚ can keep a person very interested and make them ready more into the story. For example‚ when i first started reading i could see why it was considered to be a supernatural short story‚ the mood that is put into the story as soon as Sergeant- Major Morris starts talking about the paw and how the

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    Face Masks Essay

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    Face Mask Madness The foundation of athletics‚ primarily focusing on baseball‚ revolves around the rules and regulations that go along with the contact sport. Many of the guidelines are in play as safety precautions. Some of the rules are more evident while observing the games than others‚ such as batters wearing helmets. Helmets are a staple from little league all the way until Major League Baseball. However‚ face masks are not required in the majority of leagues after children progress from

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    GELATIN AS A FACIAL MASK SUBMITTED TO: MRS. MA. FE Z. MOSCOSO Table of Contents Page Title Page Chapter 1 A. Background of the Study B. Objectives/ Statement of the Problem C. Scope and Delimitation of the Study D. Significance of the Study E. Definition of Terms Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature Chapter 3 Methodology Background of the Study John Keats says that‚ “a thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Human‚ in nature‚ is vain in all aspects‚ especially

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    isn’t really a little important but it’s the writing that really counts. Edgar Allan Poe the writer of “The Tell-Tale Heart” and W. W. Jacobs the writer of “The Monkey’s Paw” created little horror stories for people to be entertained and be told in campsites for people to be scared and have fun at the same time. The Monkey’s Paw has magic in the story with twists and turns and it has violence and misunderstanding words. W. W. Jacobs wrote this story‚ W. W. Jacobs wrote this story in 1902. Whenever

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    Monkey’s Paw”‚ written by W.W. Jacobs‚ the characters Mr. White‚ Mrs. White‚ and Herbert White obtain a magical talisman from Sargeant Major Morris that was cursed by an old fakir who wanted to teach people that messing with fate will lead to sorrow. The talisman could grant three wishes from three different people‚ but not without consequences. The fakir’s point can be proven by details in the story because Herbert began brought back to life‚ the first man’s last wish was for his death‚ and the

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    We Wear the Mask

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    "We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar was first published in 1896‚ a time when African-Americans‚ like Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ were treated with distain and had very few rights. The tone of the poem is a combination of anger‚ despair‚ and sadness. He skillfully uses the metaphor of wearing a mask to express the widespread oppression of African-Americans. This poem contains a lot of figurative language and other literary techniques. The poem starts with Dunbar using the word "we" to speak for

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