The Monkey’s Paw
This is a story about a monkey’s paw that is said to of granted three wishes to three men. The Whites are a family that just happened to come across a creepy, dried up monkey’s paw just before their luck starts to turn bad. Was the monkey’s paw responsible for the White’s family bad luck? Did the monkey’s paw change the course of their lives? The White’s had a friend over named Seargent-Major Morris, that told of a holy man that casted a spell on the monkey’s paw. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and said “those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.” The White’s questioned Morris about the monkey’s paw. He explained how he got the monkey’s paw. He only new that the third …show more content…
He said this thinking it would be something sensible just like their friend Morris had suggested. So Mr. White wished for 200 pounds and claimed the paw moved but nothing happened. The next morning they still did not have 200 pounds. Mr. White just asked for 200 pounds but did not state it was money that he wanted. Herbert left for work and soon after a man in black came. He said Herbert was dead and that the company did not take any blame for the accident but wanted to compensate them 200 pounds. The Whites felt that it was their wish that caused the death of their son but it was stated that he got caught in the machinery. This was all a …show more content…
White stopped only to awaken Mr. White from his bed. She was yelling excitedly, “the paw, the monkey's paw.” She told Mr White to get the paw. She said that they can wish Herbert alive again! Mr White said that it had been ten days since he had been dead but Mrs. White would not listen to reason. Mr. White wished for Herbert alive again. They waited and waited but nothing happened. Once in bed there was a quiet knock at the door. It got louder and louder. Miss White cried “It’s my boy; it’s Herbert.” She had forgot it was two miles away from the cemetery. Mr. White begged his wife not to let it in! She didn’t listen! Then Mr. White remembered he had one more wish! The knocking stopped. When Mrs.White opened the door they found nothing but a street light on. It was all in their heads. It was only wishful
This is a story about a monkey’s paw that is said to of granted three wishes to three men. The Whites are a family that just happened to come across a creepy, dried up monkey’s paw just before their luck starts to turn bad. Was the monkey’s paw responsible for the White’s family bad luck? Did the monkey’s paw change the course of their lives? The White’s had a friend over named Seargent-Major Morris, that told of a holy man that casted a spell on the monkey’s paw. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and said “those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.” The White’s questioned Morris about the monkey’s paw. He explained how he got the monkey’s paw. He only new that the third …show more content…
He said this thinking it would be something sensible just like their friend Morris had suggested. So Mr. White wished for 200 pounds and claimed the paw moved but nothing happened. The next morning they still did not have 200 pounds. Mr. White just asked for 200 pounds but did not state it was money that he wanted. Herbert left for work and soon after a man in black came. He said Herbert was dead and that the company did not take any blame for the accident but wanted to compensate them 200 pounds. The Whites felt that it was their wish that caused the death of their son but it was stated that he got caught in the machinery. This was all a …show more content…
White stopped only to awaken Mr. White from his bed. She was yelling excitedly, “the paw, the monkey's paw.” She told Mr White to get the paw. She said that they can wish Herbert alive again! Mr White said that it had been ten days since he had been dead but Mrs. White would not listen to reason. Mr. White wished for Herbert alive again. They waited and waited but nothing happened. Once in bed there was a quiet knock at the door. It got louder and louder. Miss White cried “It’s my boy; it’s Herbert.” She had forgot it was two miles away from the cemetery. Mr. White begged his wife not to let it in! She didn’t listen! Then Mr. White remembered he had one more wish! The knocking stopped. When Mrs.White opened the door they found nothing but a street light on. It was all in their heads. It was only wishful