W.W. Jacobs Biography and Short Story Connections
‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’ starts out in a rural part of England, on a ‘’stormy night’’ (1).
The White family is waiting for Sergeant Charles Morris, friend of Father. When considering the current weather, the Whites begin to think he will not show. After a while, he finally arrives. The Whites and Morris share some drinks and laughs. Morris begins to tell stories of his travels, including the story of the Monkey’s paw. This discussion heats up very quickly, but all reach a consensus to break for dinner. After dinner, everyone reconvenes in the living room and they resume the discussion of the paw. It is at this point Morris has had enough and ‘’threw it upon the fire…’’ (3). However, Mr. White rescues …show more content…
Scott was attracted to the theme of ‘’The Crusaders’’ just as the Whites were attracted to Morris’ stories of the paw. Both were intrigued and this led them to do actions that might not have been foreseeable by all. A not so significant connection is the setting of both stories. Having both taken place in England, this could indicate some set behavior that is only seen in English territory. ‘’The Crusaders’’ has been called ‘’too melodramatic’’ (2), which shows a behavioral connection with ‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’, which has deep melodrama, especially while going through Sammy’s death. When it comes to the use of the highly controversial talisman, both stories don’t hold back, using something to return things to previous forms. Sammy is wished alive again and Richard is cured. This ties in with my next connection which is the fact that the talisman in both stories gave rise to much debate. The use of talisman has been denied and argued ‘’unholy’’ by some. Some simply say it has a lack of evidence and there is no reason to believe in their existence. Whatever side you stand on, there is no denying, talisman is not a conversation you want to get into, unless you have a lot of time to spare. My final connection is about the people who own and gave the talisman their powers. In ‘’The Crusaders’’ the talisman is the possession of a ‘’Saracen emir’’ (1), a person who uses talisman. In ‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’, the talisman is given its power by a fakir, a holy man, considered to be the source of all things mystical in some places. Now I know the connection is hard to see, but look closely. There is someone who is in control of the talisman in some way or another. Its not just there for anyone to
‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’ starts out in a rural part of England, on a ‘’stormy night’’ (1).
The White family is waiting for Sergeant Charles Morris, friend of Father. When considering the current weather, the Whites begin to think he will not show. After a while, he finally arrives. The Whites and Morris share some drinks and laughs. Morris begins to tell stories of his travels, including the story of the Monkey’s paw. This discussion heats up very quickly, but all reach a consensus to break for dinner. After dinner, everyone reconvenes in the living room and they resume the discussion of the paw. It is at this point Morris has had enough and ‘’threw it upon the fire…’’ (3). However, Mr. White rescues …show more content…
Scott was attracted to the theme of ‘’The Crusaders’’ just as the Whites were attracted to Morris’ stories of the paw. Both were intrigued and this led them to do actions that might not have been foreseeable by all. A not so significant connection is the setting of both stories. Having both taken place in England, this could indicate some set behavior that is only seen in English territory. ‘’The Crusaders’’ has been called ‘’too melodramatic’’ (2), which shows a behavioral connection with ‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’, which has deep melodrama, especially while going through Sammy’s death. When it comes to the use of the highly controversial talisman, both stories don’t hold back, using something to return things to previous forms. Sammy is wished alive again and Richard is cured. This ties in with my next connection which is the fact that the talisman in both stories gave rise to much debate. The use of talisman has been denied and argued ‘’unholy’’ by some. Some simply say it has a lack of evidence and there is no reason to believe in their existence. Whatever side you stand on, there is no denying, talisman is not a conversation you want to get into, unless you have a lot of time to spare. My final connection is about the people who own and gave the talisman their powers. In ‘’The Crusaders’’ the talisman is the possession of a ‘’Saracen emir’’ (1), a person who uses talisman. In ‘’The Monkey’s Paw’’, the talisman is given its power by a fakir, a holy man, considered to be the source of all things mystical in some places. Now I know the connection is hard to see, but look closely. There is someone who is in control of the talisman in some way or another. Its not just there for anyone to