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careful what you wish for.” “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W.Jacobs takes place at the White’s Villa, right before a guest brings a monkey’s paw that grants three wishes to someone, and when Mr.White makes a wish for 200 pounds, his son coincidently gets caught in machinery and dies. In the end, Mr.White wishes for his son to come back, but realizes that isn’t happening. In “The Monkey’s Paw” Mr.White learns to be careful what you wish for. The theme of “be careful what you wish for” is first…

popular horror story with various critical essays analyzing each detail Jacobs presents. A majority of these essays present the theme of fate and its dire consequences when meddled with. This story perfectly embodies the saying, “Be careful what you wish for,” because fate does not abide by one’s rules. Fate is seen as a supernatural phenomenon unable to be controlled by man; “Much of the story’s horror devises from its depiction of fate as a mechanism indifferent to human whims and…

the first two wishes, he wanted to wish for death. He regretted them, and it must have affected him greatly. One last piece of evidence that shows the themes is when the old man received the paw from the soldier, then made his wish. “‘I wish for two hundred pounds said the old man distinctly’” A man appears in front of the door and introduces himself, then tells them about some news. “‘I come from Maw and Meggins…He (son) was caught in the machinery...they wish to present you with a certain sum…

Once Upon a Time, a long time ago in a magical zoo, there was a monkey who just wanted to fit in, his name was, Allawhhhhhhhh Ofbananas. Allawhhhhhhhh was normal except for his magical power of shooting bananas out of his hands and eyes, but one power he had yet to discover was picking thing up with his mind. All of the other animals judged his powers and made fun of him for not being truly magical. Although, there was one animal who was Allawhhhhhhhh’s friend his name was Mr. Plumpy. Mr. Plumpy…

not take any blame for the accident but wanted to compensate them 200 pounds. The Whites felt that it was their wish that caused the death of their son but it was stated that he got caught in the machinery. This was all a…

Noah BowersoxMrs. Carter/Mrs. BowserEnglish Period 518 November 2016Literary Analysis OutlineMonkey's Paw"Be careful what you wish for you might get it." This was written by W.W. Jacobs, theauthor of the Monkey's Paw. This story introduces the idea of having three wishes granted.These wishes, however, come with a terrible price. Each wish, simple as it may be, is grantedthrough an unforeseen consequence. This consequence is irreversible and ultimately renders thewish a curse. The technique the…

Jacobs demonstrates the effects greed can have on a family that has everything they need. The family ignores warnings about being greedy. However, they fear to miss the chance to have wishes granted. They first wish for money that they clearly state they do not need. Later, they make another wish made clearly from greed. The wishes themselves are greedy but other significant details throughout the story signifies some characters making greedy descisions. W. W. Jacobs showcases the effects greed…

Have you wanted a monkey in your trunk? In the early 2000’s, Suburban Auto Group released a series of commercials called the Trunk Monkey to persuade people. These commercials used a series of persuasive methods in order for people to buy their product. Ford uses such a commercial in 2011 called “The Date” to persuade people to buy their car. With regards to this, a person must know about the commercial Trunk Monkey “The Date” to fully understand it. The commercial Trunk Monkey “The Date”…

I wish this paper was over. The Monkey’s Paw is a short horror story written by W.W. Jacobs. The story follows the White family who are given a wish granting monkey paw from Mr. White’s old army buddy. What seems to be a treasure is quickly deduced to actually be a curse. The wishes all become true, but only do so with a terrible twist of fate. Ultimately this leads to the White’s misery, and the death of their son Herbert. This classic tale has been reimagined through multiple mediums including…

Wishes can come in two forms, it can come as a blessing or a curse to the person’s life. However, the form of the wish is all depended on what the wielder wishes for and how it intertwines with their fate. In the classic drama story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” written by Jennifer Dignam, the Whites and two other characters, used a magical item, dubbed the monkey’s paw, to grant their desires. The monkey’s paw is a magical item with a spell placed onto it to show that fate rules our lives and that those…