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    Monkeys paw

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    It was a man and son playing checkers on a cold night when a man comes to the door. It was sergeant major Morris. He brought a monkeys ow that he got from a fakir. The monkey’s paw allowed three different people three wishes. Sergeant Morris wanted to get rid of the monkeys paw but Mr.White refused. Mr. white wanted the wishes. He wished for two-thousand pounds. He got what he wanted but it had a consequence with it. His son Herbert got caught in the machinery at work and was killed. Mrs. White wished

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    the monkey paw

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    The Monkey’s Paw” was written by William Wymark Jacobs‚ or W.W. Jacobs. Jacobs was a comedic writer‚ and his stories fascinated both his readers and listeners. It would be interesting to dissect the story of “The Monkey’s Paw” to reveal the use of symbolism and imagery. These two elements of literature could provide the reader with a deeper understanding of Jacob’s work. The Whites family had three people‚ namely Mr. White‚ Mrs. White‚ and their son Herbert White. They are a happy family with a safe

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    Monkey Paw

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    A Misfortune of Fate Through out history‚ people attempted to change their fate to fulfill their desires. In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs‚ the White family’s simple life is dramatically changed when they do not listen to the advice about a magical monkey’s paw. With the hope of making their lives better by wishing for money‚ the White family quickly leans that the gains do not weigh the repercussions. In this story‚ the author foreshadows the White family’s inevitable

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    monkeys paw

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    explaining to the Whites what he wants to do with the Monkey’s paw‚ the sergeant said "I did have some idea of selling it‚ but I do not think I will. It’s done enough mischief already" (Jacobs page 124). This quote proves that the Sergeant is a caring man who thinks of the welfare of others over himself. Another great point in the story is when the sergeant is questioned of his three wishes and the sergeant chooses to throw the monkey’s paw into the fire: " (Suddenly‚ with Violence‚ flinging it in the

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    huge disaster. The story of “The Monkeys Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and the story of “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken tell us the effects of wishing for something and everything that comes afterwards. In the rising action of both stories they both have a lot in common. The main characters use their second wish to make their wife’s happy. The themes for both stories teach that wishes or other sorcerery should not be taken lightly. In "The Monkeys Paw" and in "The Third Wish" the main characters are alike

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    The Monkeys Paw Analysis

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    The Monkeys Paw is a book about a family who get a cursed monkeys paw. This monkeys paw grants three wishes and but whenever a wish is granted it has a negative twist. Like when they wish for money there son ends up dying. The Central idea of the book is‚ be careful what you wish for‚ because you never know what is going to happen. The mom and the father both play in to the central idea because the make wishes that end up back firing. The father was a round dynamic character‚ who expressed himself

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    Monkey Paw Analysis

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    land knocked on the door. He told a tale of a magical paw‚ the sinister paw would let you man three fateful wishes. In the story‚ “Monkey Paw”‚ the son Herbert loses his life‚ I believe Mr. White is to blame. Even though Sergeant Major threw the paw in the fire‚ and the paw was burning Mr. White “snooped down and snatched it off”‚ without intending to do so. Although warned of the consequence in which the solider also implied to let the paw burn. Continually to pay the solder no mind Mr. White

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    The Wish In The Monkey’s Paw If you could have anything you wanted what would you wish for? The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs poses that same question in the story. In the story‚ the characters are given a monkey’s paw that can grant you three wishes‚ but it comes with misfortune. The main character‚ Mr. White makes a wish to have two hundred pounds to buy his house. This is good‚ because he receives the two hundred pounds‚ but also bad because something very dear to him is taken from him. There

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    Monkey Paw Quiz

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    The Monkey’s Paw Quiz Name: Mirella Montejano Score: __/25 A. Summary Instructions: Complete the summary of the story below by filling in the missing works. (10) The White family—mother‚ father‚ and son Herbert—are spending a cozy evening at (1)____________ when the father’s friend Sergeant Major Morris drops by for a visit. In the course of telling stories about his travels to (2) ____________‚ Morris reveals that he has a magical (3) ____________that will give its holder

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    you would wish for? The story “The MonkeysPaw” by W. W. Jacobs‚ is about a family that is given a monkey’s paw with a spell cast on it to give them three wishes. The family was warned by an old friend that they might not want to keep the paw because of the things it has done to him‚ but they did not listen. The first wish they used was for 200 pounds‚ and they got it at the cost of their only son. The second wish was made by the mother‚ Mrs. White‚ 10 days after burying her son. Her wish

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