The Monkey’s Paw was a short story written by W. W. Jacobs. The story took place in England, inside Laburnam Villa during the 1900’s. The setting of the story not critical to the storyline. The story could have taken place anywhere and have the same outcome. The Monkey’s Paw is a dark scary story about death and changing the fate of a loved one through magic. The story is full of suspense. The protagonist in the story could be the mother, father and son. They seem to be a loving family all wanting a better way of life. The main antagonist in the story is the monkey’s paw. The curse of the paw is what causes bad things to happen. The paw itself is not bad but the curse that was placed on the paw years ago by the Indian holy man.
