Comparing The Three Wishes And The Monkey's Paw

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Have you ever wanted three wishes? I did until I read these stories. The Three Wishes and The Monkey's Paw. Although these stories are different they share the same lesson, Wishes can be a blessing and a curse. In the monkey’s paw a monkey’s paw is used to grant wishes while in The Third Wish leaves were used. Mr.White received the monkey’s paw from an Army General and Mr.Peters received the leaves when he saved the king of the forest.
The Monkey’s Paw was used three times while only two wishes were used in The Third Wish.
The first wish of Mr.White (The man who used the monkey’s paw) was for 200 pounds. In The Third Wish Mr.Peter’s first wish was for a wife as beautiful as the forest. Mr.White received the money with the cost of his son’s

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