Did you ever wonder why Herbert died? It all started on a dark and stormy night while playing a game of chess. A man from a land far and wide knocked on the door, with assertiveness that someone would answer. He told a tale of a magical paw. The paw granted the beholder three wishes. In the short story “Monkey’s Paw” the son of Mr. and Mrs. White dies horrifically. I believe his father Mr. White is to blame for his death. Even though, Mr. White may have loved his son, he should still be the one to blame for this tragedy. Herbert died in vain for a mere 200 pounds. In the short story, when preparing to make a wish, Mr. White stated,” I do not know what to wish for, it seems to me I’ve got all I want”. Instead of not wishing, and testing the
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White was extremely curious about the paw and said, “If you do not want it Morris give it to me”. Mr. White pursued the paw, and when Sergeant Major said he had no use for it Mr. White jumped the gun and threw in all his chips. Mr. White was pro paw but did not know what to do with it. Mr. White unknowingly accepted all the sinister power that came with the paw. Mr. White was delusional that the paw would bring great fortune, but there was an end just around the corner. In Mr. White’s final step that eventually take his son’s life. Mr. White exultantly said, “I wish for 200 hundred pounds”. Mr. White had a gut feeling that the wish would bring him bad fortune, but ignored his feeling and followed everyone else’s orders. Mr. White went through with the wish thinking the money would just fall out the sky. Mr. White wished thinking, but not knowing about the events that would happen in the near future. In conclusion, one question still remains. Who killed Herbert? , let’s not ask who killed him because everyone played a role. Let’s ask who is the most responsible, at fault if you will. Mr. White, his own father, is mainly guilty. Mr. White, wished knowing he should have not, he begged for the paw, which put lives on the line. In the case of Herbert, Mr. White acted selfishly and without reason, and ultimately killed his
White was extremely curious about the paw and said, “If you do not want it Morris give it to me”. Mr. White pursued the paw, and when Sergeant Major said he had no use for it Mr. White jumped the gun and threw in all his chips. Mr. White was pro paw but did not know what to do with it. Mr. White unknowingly accepted all the sinister power that came with the paw. Mr. White was delusional that the paw would bring great fortune, but there was an end just around the corner. In Mr. White’s final step that eventually take his son’s life. Mr. White exultantly said, “I wish for 200 hundred pounds”. Mr. White had a gut feeling that the wish would bring him bad fortune, but ignored his feeling and followed everyone else’s orders. Mr. White went through with the wish thinking the money would just fall out the sky. Mr. White wished thinking, but not knowing about the events that would happen in the near future. In conclusion, one question still remains. Who killed Herbert? , let’s not ask who killed him because everyone played a role. Let’s ask who is the most responsible, at fault if you will. Mr. White, his own father, is mainly guilty. Mr. White, wished knowing he should have not, he begged for the paw, which put lives on the line. In the case of Herbert, Mr. White acted selfishly and without reason, and ultimately killed his