Difference Between Tell-Tale Heart And The Monkeys Paw

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Have you ever wanted to know the cause and effect with tell-tale heart and the monkeys paw? The problem that is they have the same genera which is a horror. And it is hard to compare the same genera, especially since they're similar. I will be using a first person point of view in my essay. In the monkey paw the whites wanted wishes and the wishes came back and haunted them. The white family got a cursed object when they answered the door because they were confused. What creates the suspense is when the wishes come back and haunt them. The best part is when the insurance person tells them they got 200 pounds for their son’s death "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services, they wish to present you with a certain

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