A Comparison Of The Short Story 'The Monkey's Paw, By Ricky Lewis Jr'

Kino gets his pearl, and the character in the Monkey’s Paw gets the paw. When Kino gets the pearl he finds hope, at least he thinks he does. He wants to sell it and have Coyiotito learn how to read and write; be educated. Also, Kino wants to get married in a church with his wife Juana. Finally, he wants to buy new clothes and get more resources so his family and him can live happy lives. Then, when the Spaniards get into the mix and go against Kino's race. For example, Steinbeck states “The doctor’s race despised Kino’s race.”In The Monkey’s Paw, when the character receives the paw he grants his first of three wishes which was 300 pounds. When Kino and the character in the Monkey’s Paw get their wants not everything goes well for them after

The Monkey’s Paw short story was grave in my opinion, the oppressive actions in the story had me quaking in my chair. Once the monkey's paw talisman appeared I felt apathy encroach my one being. The story constricting me in as if it were a grappling hook. The Monkey’s paw short story had prolonged descriptions making it seem anything but knotty. The perpetual story gave me an extricating feel once I finished. Dingy scenery made it seem like the dwellings in the White’s house as the talisman mocked them towards the end. In the start of the story the Whites mocked Morris’ “hypocrisy,” turns out he was telling the truth. One of the most shocking parts was when the White family had had a supercilious look on their faces. My emotions were bilked.

Every year movies come into theaters that are based on popular books and stories. In these movie blockbusters, the general ideas are the same as in the written stories, but the details may contrast from the original plot in the text. In the short story, “The Monkey’s Paw” written by W. W. Jacobs, circles around the idea that this paw of monkeys' holds a special capability to grant three wishes to the person who receives the paw. Coming from India, Sergeant-Major Morris visits the White family and brings the intriguing paw with him. Explaining its purpose and use to them, they are all very fascinated with the idea of what potential power it holds within. Disregarding the warning Sergeant-Major Morris supplied, Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds in the short story, and 300 pounds in the cinematic production.. The consequences would soon become known and affect the White’s stable lives forever. Two other wishes are made to try to reverse the repercussions of the first wish, leaving the White family in despair. When comparing two tellings of the same story there may be many similarities and differences that emerge, providing distinct examples of what is relatively the same and what is definitely not.

The “Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Monkey’s Paw” both convey suspicion and growing fear of what will happen “The Monkey’s Paw” is about a monkey’s paw that grants three wishes, but in the worst way. The “Tell-Tale Heart” is about a man who murders an old man, but his guilty conscience betrayed him by making him hear the old man’s heart after he died. "The Monkey's Paw" creates suspense through a slow paced timeline, and "The Tell-Tale Heart" creates suspense throughout the plot, the murder, and finally the heart beating after death causing him to surrender and confess.

The first instance where this is shown is the number three that comes up multiple times in the story. The number three is a major archetype that represents evil and perversion. It starts when Sergeant – Major Morris introduces the monkey paw to Mr. White. He clearly explains “ He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it” this relates back to topic of bad fate leads to evil because since the monkey paw has come into play nothing good has happened to that family. Another time three comes up is when Sergeant- Major Morris throws the monkey paw in the fire and warns Mr. White three times that it is bad luck and fate. The first warning he says, “better let it burn” meaning it is for the benefit of everyone if it is gone. The second warning says “I threw it in the fire. If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens” and the last quote states “but I war you of the consequences” this shows the number three once again meaning a sign of evil. The most important time three comes up is near the end of the story when Mrs. White hears three knocks on the door after Mr. white made his second wish to get his son back. This relates back to the topic because it could be sign of evil for bringing someone back from the

Jacobs in the direction of effectively introducing the theme. Through the story, the monkey’s paw serves as a powerful symbol of desire and greed. The power that comes with the paw is very tempting even to unselfish people who want nothing and have everything they need. Everything that its owner could possibly wish for is unrestricted. The author demonstrates the avarice that Mr. White has by saying, “He took the paw, and dangled it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire.

Although an important component of this short story is that it allows the reader to decide what essentially occurred, it would not achieve its uncanniness if the feeling of fright was not produced by hesitation; as seen in Part III, “He stood motionless, his breath suspended until the knock was repeated.” (page 10). The reaction of Mr.White, the father, may be on account of his past, now familiar, experiences with coincidence. In Part I of the supernatural story, upon receiving a magical paw holding three wishes from Sergeant Major Morris, Mr. White from

In the early 1900’s, at the Laburnum Villa in England, Mr White, Mrs. White, and their son, Herbert are waiting for a visitor. Sergeant-Major Morris arrives and introduces the monkey’s paw, a talisman of sorts that he obtained while away in India. After explaining the dire consequences upon making a wish on the paw, Sergeant Morris throws it into the flames, causing Mr. White to object and snatch it back while claiming ownership of the paw. Upon Morris’s departure, Mr. White makes a wish for two hundred pounds. The next day, he gets it as compensation for Herbert’s death, from a man who works for Maw and Meggins, the company where Herbert was employed. The Whites’ hold a funeral for their son and continue to grieve. Eventually, Mrs. White remembers

Neil Gaiman once said, “A short story is the ultimate close-up magic trick – a couple of thousand words to take you around the universe or break your heart.” Short stories are meant to be easy, fun, enjoyable, and meaningful to read. There are many components to a short story that make it stand out from the rest. There are many stories to chose from and only the best are worth your time. “The Monkey’s Paw” was the only one that done greatly with many elements that make it complete. This story was worth the time I chose “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs because it was the best in characterization, dialogue, suspense, and situational irony out of the other three stories, which were: “The Man From the South,” “The Gift of the Magi,” and “The Necklace.”

The lesson learned in the monkey’s paw is to be careful what you wish for. Mr. Whites wishes caused bad moments in his family. Mr. White wished three times throughout the story. One was for 200 pounds, another for his son to be revived. And the third was for his son to go back to his grave.In total he wished three times.These wished made their lives differently.

Be careful what you wish for you might just get it! ………… The setting of The Monkey’s Paw is a cold, stormy night at the White's house in a small English Town. The main characters in the story are Mrs.

"Oh my! Herbert is out there, I have to get this door opened." Said Mrs. White.

The monkey's paw. A Lot of people read the story and are confused. There's two ways the story can go. It could've been a branch hitting the door, and even "it" knocking at the door. So what do you think it was?

When it comes to horror stories, The Monkey’s Paw is one of the most well-known short story written by W. W. Jacobs. This short story is sure to be known by just about anyone who has had an English course in their lifetime. Writing a short story that falls into the horror genre category and is successful can be a difficult thing to achieve, but the author of this short story W. W. Jacobs did a fantastic job on creating this classic story. The whole plot is a unique piece along with the characters which really showed the true nature of the human being. The mixture of non-fiction with a small amount of fiction help this short story become a more relatable story increasing its intended effect on the reader. Now what creates a great horror story all depends on certain guidelines that have been sort of set for horror stories to ensure a successful piece of literature.

A man lost all of his money in all of his investments after winning the lottery. That’s the one coincidence people don’t expect because they believe once you gain wealth you can not lose it. The man decided that he had a chance in earning even more money so he took it and lost. Greed is an unnecessary risk to earn more than one could possibly need. All throughout history, people have taken chances with greed such as using cursed artifacts such as Mr. White and the monkey’s paw in the story,”The Monkey’s Paw,” working as hard as possible to get promotions for their jobs such as Tom Benecke in the short story, “The Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets,” and taking risky chances to get land such as Pahóm in the short story, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” Greed caused people to lose what they loved most.