The Monkey's Paw Compare And Contrast

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Every author has a distinct style, characterized by its diction, tone, and syntax, nonetheless an author can create the same mood in many different and distinct ways. In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and the Poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe this effect is achieved. “The Monkey's Paw" is a classic, even amazing, story of supernatural suspense. The monkey's paw is a magical artifact. Anyone who owns it gets three wishes granted. They come true—but never precisely as you wish, so that you get what you want at great cost to yourself. In this story, the Whites get the paw from Sergeant-Major Morris. When they wish for wealth, they get money from the company where their son works…because he was killed in an accident. Mrs.

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