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    ’’The Monkey’s Paw`` comes to a disturbing end. What does the Father understand that the mother does not? How would the ending be different had Mrs. White opened the door before Mr. White made his third wish? Why were you surprised or not surprised by the story’s conclusion? The short story by W.W.Jacobs came to a disturbing end when Mr. White wishes his son away again after having been resurrected because he realises that there is always harm associated with the Monkey’s Paw. The story is about

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    still clutched the monkey’s paw tightly in his fist‚ his knuckles pale from the strain. He could hear his wife sniffling softly‚ wiping her face with the edge of her nightgown. He tentatively reached over to reassure her‚ but her trance seemed to be broken by his movement. “WHY?” she shouted‚ still in hysterics over the incident. “That was our son! How could you?” There was no reply from her confounded husband. Suddenly‚ through her tears‚ she glimpsed the monkey’s paw still clutched in his hand

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    In WW Jacobs’ story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw‚” In “The Monkey’s Paw‚” the story is about the magical talisman‚ the monkey The monkey’s paw grants the owner three wishes. Although not knowing each wish comes with consequences that can lead to tragic events. Jacobs’ craft is revealing. I say it’s revealing because there are many different scenes and surprises in this story that would have to be revealed later in the story. One detail from the story that supports this claim is at the beginning of the story

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    In The Monkey’s Paw‚ W. W. Jacobs interprets foreshadowing to create tension and suspense by doing the following: creating tension by Sergeant-Major warning them about the paw‚ Herbert saying that he wouldn’t be alive to see the money‚ and lastly Mr. White having the habit of doing before thinking. Will interfering with your own fate really do so until your own sorrow? Does that sound suspenseful and make you tense? Jacobs demonstrates the use of tension and suspense by foreshadowing in his story

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    The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs is a story of misfortune. The author uses foreshadowing in the story to build tension‚ and suspense to keep the reader entertained. W.W. Jacob does this by creating certain plot twists‚ and pacing the story rapidly but still having lots of detail. This book reminds me of being careful for what I wish for and lessons learned. The story begins with the main character‚ Mr. White‚ receiving a monkey’s paw from a friend. The monkey’s paw is believed to be able to grant

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    Purpose and Scope of the Study The Pangasinan State University Urdaneta Campus has its rules and regulations in order to keep the balance of student-professor relation. And in order to be called a PSU Student in the said campus‚ one must enroll in subject/s. To complete the procedure of being a student‚ a subject eventually must have an instructor or a professor. Every instructors/professors has their own characteristics‚ behaviors and including their performances in teaching a subject matter

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    mepratyush90@gmail.com +91-8143171655 PRATYUSH MISHRA CAREER OBJECTIVE | To use my skills in the best possible way for achieving the company’s goal. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION | EXAMINATION | NAME OF INSTITUTE | UNIVERSITY/BOARD | YEAR OFPASSING | PERCENTAGE/ CGPA | B.TECH(Computer Science & Engineering ) | PadmashreeKrutarthaAcharya College Of Engineering‚ Bargarh | B.P.U.T | 2011 | 7.15/10 | +2 Sc. | Surajmall College‚ Rengali | C.H.S.E | 2007 | 79.1 | 10th | The

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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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    not around because they are working. At the age of 6‚ she started her schooling at Christian Academy at Las Piñas. At her young age‚ she graduated in kindergarten with a place as second honor. By the following year‚ she also received an award as a third placer among the class until her 4th grade. At the age of 12‚ she graduated her elementary degree in Convention Center Malabon Cavite. She is

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    In the short story The Monkey’s Paw‚ many people are responsible for the bad fate that comes with the ownership of the monkey’s paw‚ a magical object with a spell cast on it by an old fakir given to a family‚ the White’s‚ by an old soldier. In the story‚ the unfortunate event that comes with the monkey’s paw is the death of the White’s son‚ Herbert. The question is‚ however‚ who’s at the most fault? Mr. White‚ the father of the family‚ is seen as the one who the blame for the unlucky happenings should

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