You Wish

Dante doesn’t show Filippo pity and instead talks with filth, “And I to him; ‘In weeping and in misery, accursѐd spirit, may you stay. I know you, for all your filth.’ (Canto VIII, Line 37-39).” At this moment Filippo Argenti “stretches” both hands towards the boat and Virgil thrusts him off. After, he kisses Dante and says, “’Indignant soul, blessed is she that bore you in her womb!’ (Canto VIII, Line 43-45).” It is interesting that Dante the poet writes Virgil speaking a line that Christ…

this Goldfish, would you wish?”,”The wife’s story” , and “My so-called enemy” ; show that just because you were raised one way does not mean the other is wrong. “What, of this goldfish, would you wish” is the best example of how growing up in abject times does not make you a bad person. Sergei grew up in Russia where the KGB would come randomly to your door and ask questions. With all that, he did not grow up to be a hard man but instead a loving one .Sergei’s first wish was for his sister…

can’t what if – what if he comes back” cried Mrs. White. “He wont, the last wish took care of that… our sin is resting in peace”…

creates humor because Bill and Sam put up with Johnny to get a cash reward but end up losing money. Situational irony also occurs when Bill and Sam threaten to return Johnny to his home if he misbehaves. The fact that Sam has to say “[i]f you don’t behave” “I’ll take you straight home” (O. Henry 18) creates humor because Johnny realizes he is kidnapped and is happy. Johnny acts like he is with his friends and not two, random, kidnapping strangers. O. Henry also creates situational irony when…

In the Monkey’s paw, Jacobs uses foreshadowing in a subtler manner. A critical example of foreshadowing is the use of the number three. Jacobs also employs foreshadowing by mentioning the previous owner of the monkey’s paw, and how their third wish was for death. This signals to the reader that the monkey’s paw is truly dangerous and should not be taken…

“Words, Words, Words” by David Ives is a farce play that is about ten minutes long. It has exaggerated comical situations that are very impossible. It is an act of the Infinite Monkey Theorem, that states that “a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare”(Wiki). The three monkey characters are based upon the poets John Milton, Jonathan Swift, and Franz Kafka. T…

The Monkey's Paw short story and play are very similar with some slight differences to the story. The Monkey’s Paw is the only story remembered that was written by W.W. Jacobs. The characters are different, little details are different, and most is the same in both stories. This is my comparison/contrast on the stories. Firstly, the characters are different in the show than they were in the book. In the story, Sergeant Major Morris presents the Whites with the Monkey’s Paw, rather than in the…

Herbert the white’s son had died at work, right after Mr. White made a wish with the monkey's paw to get two hundred pounds. After sergeant morris tells him that it’s a curse and snatching the paw from him. The white family is cursed and their beloved son is dead. Mrs. White insists that her husband uses the other two wishes to bring Herbert back again. So by doing that Mr. White wishes to bring Herbet to life and again and get rid of the wishes. I think that Mrs. White might take the paw just…

Make a wish; cover it with unwavering faith, and it shall come to fruition is a viable point made in the movie “The Wishing Tree”. In Mark 9:23 King James Version, “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Hence, this life is full of noteworthy accomplishments of people that worked hard and had faith until their wishes come true. In the wonderful thought provoking movie, the professor stated that everyone needs to believe in something magical…

trying to find the monkey's paw that he fell on. When he finds it he tightly embraces it in his right hand trying to hide it from herbert. Mr. White still has one wish. What will he wish for? Mr. Whites hands are shaking his head is aching. This is the hardest decision of his life. Memories float through his head as he decides what to wish. As Herbet gets in the position to stab Mr. White his life flashes before his eyes. Herbert remembers all of the good times that he and his dad ever had.…