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Dylan Murphy

Ms. Greene

12/12/19

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The Wicked Paw

“ The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs tells the story of the White family and the strange and tragic event they encountered. It begins with a visit from an old friend, Sargent Major Morris, who tells the family about a monkey’s paw that can grant wishes, but with the wishes also comes a curse. The man who cursed the paw wanted to show that fate is already chosen and one should not interfere with it. The Whites, not believing this outrageous tale, makes a wish on the paw which sets into motion a series of events that ends in tragedy. One character whose actions had an impact on these events was Mr.White. Mr. White’s actions that had the greatest impact on the story were keeping the paw, requesting a first wish and  making his final wish.

First, Mr. White would not  listen to Sergeant Major Morris about the curse the monkey’s paw could bring to his family.  Morris tells Mr. White, “I won’t,” said his friend doggedly. “I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man”(Jacobs 42).  However, Mr. White was doubtful of Morris’ tale and wanted to keep the paw for himself to make a wish. Even when Morris threw it in the fire, he snatches it out. “He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off” (Jacobs 39). Even when warned, Mr. White still takes the paw out of the fire. This event had the greatest impact on the story because it sets into motion all the other events of the story.  Had White listened to Morris and let the paw be destroyed, he would not have made a wish that ends up being a curse which in the end that destroys his whole life. This was not the only action, though, that had an impact on the story.

An additional event that had an impact on the story was Mr. White’s decision to make a wish on the monkey’s paw, although he had been warned not to. The next day, after Morris had left, the White family was talking about the paw and how they doubted it actually granted wishes. They decided to make a wish just to see if it actually would come true. Mrs. White suggests to make a wish for a sum of money that would allow them to pay off some of the debt they had to pay on their house.  Mr White did , “I wish for two hundred pounds” (Jacobs 59). Even though a sum of money did not immediately appear, they would soon get their wish- a wish with a horrific consequence. Mr. White’s wish had an impact on the story because he got his wish, but at the expense of his son’s life.  While at work, his son suffered a terrible accident and died. As payment for his death, the company he worked for paid Mr. and Mrs. White two hundred pounds. Just as Morris had warned them, they got their wish, but with that wish came a curse. Mr. White’s wish had an impact on the story because it resulted in his son’s death which never would have happened if he did not make a wish for the money. 

Lastly, the final wish of Mr. White had an impact on the story. White used his final wish to bring his son back from the dead  “ ‘I  wish my son alive again’” (Jacobs 125). Even though the son had died and was buried in the ground, Mrs. White begs Mr. White to make this wish.  Wishing his son back to life has a significant impact on the story because it illustrates one of the themes of being careful what you wish for. Sargent Major Morris had warned them that they would eventually wish that they had never made a wish in the first place.  His foreshadowing is completed with this final action of Mr. White.

   Every character in a story plays a role and has an impact on the story.  In “The Monkey’s Paw” by WW Jacobs, the character whose actions had the greatest impact on the story was Mr. White.  By keeping the monkey’s paw and making two of his wishes, Mr. White sets in motion the events which eventually proves the theme of the story. 

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In my familyI selebrate the Easter,Christmas,Haloween,The fourth of July,and Saint Patricks Day,Valentines day.

Prefixes can do so much to reading it can show if something hapenned during before or after if you like it or dis like it  some may even say its magic.

Anti(agenst)

dis(opposite of)

in(not)

co(with)

extra(more than)

fore(before)

mis(wrongly)

mono(singular)

 

non(without)

sub (under)

trans(across)

un(not)

uni(one)

post(after)

inter(between)

ex(former)

over(to much)

pre(before)

re(again)

super(over)

under(below)

mid(middle)

micro(small)

macro(large)

semi(half)

tri(three)

pro(forward)

ante(before)

homo(same)

auto(self)

poly(many)

hyper(over)

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Hi I’m Dylan and I go to a school called FBMS and in my class, everyone has a blog and on my blog, I will be sharing interesting books on my blog. I will also post about the book I am currently reading, the book is named Checked.