The Monkey's Paw short story and play are very similar with some slight differences to the story. The Monkey’s Paw is the only story remembered that was written by W.W. Jacobs. The characters are different, little details are different, and most is the same in both stories. This is my comparison/contrast on the stories.
Firstly, the characters are different in the show than they were in the book. In the story, Sergeant Major Morris presents the Whites with the Monkey’s Paw, rather than in the play where SGM Morris’s wife presents the Whites with the Monkey’s Paw because SGM Morris “died of a fever in india”, according to Mrs. Morris. However, this little change does not affect the story overall, as the rest of the story for both the short story and the play are very similar. This brings me to my next point.
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The story of the Monkey’s Paw starts at the White’s home. The White’s friend SGM Morris comes to visit them and shows them an enchanted object an old fakir gave him when he was stationed in India. He continued to explain to them that the man had put a spell on the talisman that would grant the possessor three wishes. This was because the man wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives. Mrs, White does not believe this, but Mr. White and Herbert (the White’s son) are fascinated by the paw. SGM Morris warns the Whites and tells Mr. White to “be a sensible man and throw it into the fire.”, Morri proceeds to throw it into the flames, but Mr. White rescues it. When Morris leaves, Mr. White, following the suggestions of his son, wishes for two-hundred pounds. Afterwards, the paw twists in his hand. The next day,
Firstly, the characters are different in the show than they were in the book. In the story, Sergeant Major Morris presents the Whites with the Monkey’s Paw, rather than in the play where SGM Morris’s wife presents the Whites with the Monkey’s Paw because SGM Morris “died of a fever in india”, according to Mrs. Morris. However, this little change does not affect the story overall, as the rest of the story for both the short story and the play are very similar. This brings me to my next point.
Secondly, the …show more content…
The story of the Monkey’s Paw starts at the White’s home. The White’s friend SGM Morris comes to visit them and shows them an enchanted object an old fakir gave him when he was stationed in India. He continued to explain to them that the man had put a spell on the talisman that would grant the possessor three wishes. This was because the man wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives. Mrs, White does not believe this, but Mr. White and Herbert (the White’s son) are fascinated by the paw. SGM Morris warns the Whites and tells Mr. White to “be a sensible man and throw it into the fire.”, Morri proceeds to throw it into the flames, but Mr. White rescues it. When Morris leaves, Mr. White, following the suggestions of his son, wishes for two-hundred pounds. Afterwards, the paw twists in his hand. The next day,