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    Jaguar Paw Research Paper

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    There is a tribe of people in the jungle that get raided by another tribe. One of the main characters hid his wife and child in a deep hole where the enemy tribe couldn’t find them and capture them. The main character Jaguar Paw had to watch his father die, and his father told him to not be afraid. The prisoners traveled to a mayan slave camp and some were sold as slaves. The men were going to be sacrifices for the mayan gods in hope that they would not have a disease in the city. Right when…

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    Monkey Paw Research Paper

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    You killed young Herbert. It stared on a dark night. Why they, were playing chest. A man from a far away, came from a way land knocked on the door. The man had said the paw would bring you three wishes. In the story monkey paws, Herbert the son had died. I believe Mr. White is to blame for young Herbert death. Mr. White is the one to blame for young Herbert death. If MR. White would just let the monkey paw burn in the fire none for things would not happen in the first place. Mr. WHITE…

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    Do you think that wishing on a talisman could change or take away lives? in the “Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs there is a family torn apart by an evil talisman. Sgt. Major Morris is the most responsible for the white family son Herbert’s death, which will be seen through several examples throughout the text. This brief evidence will show that Sgt. Major Morris is responsible for Herbert’s death. As shown on page 34 where Sgt Major Morris said “well it’s just a bit of what you might call magic”…

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    his wife's picture of him he wishes for it to be over and the son is gone. Though in the play you can see the mangled body through the door and see his muscles and skin when in the story the old man can't see he just assumed that since they didn't wish him healthy that his son would…

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    The Monkey's Paw Essay

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    “wish for 200 pounds” (Jacobs 93).Herbert White (Mr.White’s son) said. Mr.White makes his first wish but there was a price to pay. The Whites get news that their son Herbert White is dead and that they will receive 200 pounds. Is this just a coincidence or is the old dried up monkey paw the reason for the money and their sons death. The next wish Mr.White makes is for his son to come back alive. After the wish is made his mind fills with regrets. In the…

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    “the third wish”.The story “the monkey’s paw” is by W.W.Jacobs,and the story “the third wish” is by Joan Aiken.I will also describe the mood and tone.I will inform you on the important things like the:main characters, what they want,the wishes they made,and the wishes consequences,the mood of each story,how each story ends,and the lesson on life.The story “the monkey’s paw” by W.W.Jacobs is a horror story where the white family finds a monkey’s paw that grants wishes.The story “the third wish”…

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    The Monkey's Paw

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    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…

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    The Monkey's Paw Summary

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    An Analyzes of “The Monkey’s Paw” “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs it’s a science fiction a magical monkey paw that it an change a life from one day to another. It takes place in a cold winter night its dark outside and mystery. Theirs three separate men could each have three wishes from the monkeys paw. The three wishes takes place in three different times and different places it’s a mystery. The three wishes can get granted and change their life’s. The setting of the monkeys paw it’s so…

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    In both stories, the mood is sad and gloomy. For example in the “Monkey’s Paw” on line 129 it says “I wish for two hundred pounds” (Jacob) and then in lines 200-201 the visitor “but he is not in any pain anymore” (Jacob) this means that Herbert has died. This makes the readers feel sad and gloomy because they just experienced a character’s death. What makes…

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    American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang about various characters dealing with stereotypes, and prejudices. Two main characters that seem to struggle with this are the monkey king and Jinn. The monkey king is the king of all monkey's on his island. He is looked at as a god and respected by every monkey on the island. But when he is invited to a dinner party for all the gods, he realizes that nobody else has respect for him. By everyone else he is looked at as a dirty monkey.…

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