Regrets In The Monkey's Paw By W. Jacobs
Regrets
The Monkey’s Paw is a story by W.W. Jacobs (1902). The story is mostly about a paw that has the power to grant three wishes, but there are consequences. Every time a person wishes for something there is always someone that ends up getting hurt. Morris warns the Whites about the paw, but they do not listen. At the end they end up getting hurt, they start regretting their choice. They start to realize that they did wrong by not listening to Morris. Greed can lead you to consequences and regrets.
The Monkey’s Paw is magical and a very old object. “It had a spell put on it by an old fakir, a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on …show more content…
White has no idea what to wish for, so his son Herbert gives him an idea for a wish, two hundred pounds. He wishes for two hundred pounds, if the wish of the two hundred pounds comes true then this can cause character development because Mr. White can become addicted to it and for his next two wishes he will ask for more. He is going to start believing everything they tell him. T hey wait but no money appears, so they start doubting about the paw. “ I suppose all old soldiers are the same,” says Mrs.White(5). “The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred hundred pounds hurt you father?” says Mrs. White (5). They think it's a joke, they didn't pay attention to the soldier. Next morning Herbert goes to work at ‘Maw and Meggins’. Later on in the afternoon a man visits the White house, Mrs. White was confused. The visitor gave them the news that Herbert died in a machinery accident. Mr. and Mrs. White are in shock, they can not believe it. “I was to say that ‘Maw and Meggins’ disclaim all responsibilities, they admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son’s services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation, two hundred pounds” says the visitors (6). Well there they are, the two hundred pounds they wished for and there is their consequence, death. When they found out about Herbert's death they started thinking about what Morris warned them, now they are regretting not listening to Morris they regret their choice, now there’s no going
The Monkey’s Paw is a story by W.W. Jacobs (1902). The story is mostly about a paw that has the power to grant three wishes, but there are consequences. Every time a person wishes for something there is always someone that ends up getting hurt. Morris warns the Whites about the paw, but they do not listen. At the end they end up getting hurt, they start regretting their choice. They start to realize that they did wrong by not listening to Morris. Greed can lead you to consequences and regrets.
The Monkey’s Paw is magical and a very old object. “It had a spell put on it by an old fakir, a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on …show more content…
White has no idea what to wish for, so his son Herbert gives him an idea for a wish, two hundred pounds. He wishes for two hundred pounds, if the wish of the two hundred pounds comes true then this can cause character development because Mr. White can become addicted to it and for his next two wishes he will ask for more. He is going to start believing everything they tell him. T hey wait but no money appears, so they start doubting about the paw. “ I suppose all old soldiers are the same,” says Mrs.White(5). “The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred hundred pounds hurt you father?” says Mrs. White (5). They think it's a joke, they didn't pay attention to the soldier. Next morning Herbert goes to work at ‘Maw and Meggins’. Later on in the afternoon a man visits the White house, Mrs. White was confused. The visitor gave them the news that Herbert died in a machinery accident. Mr. and Mrs. White are in shock, they can not believe it. “I was to say that ‘Maw and Meggins’ disclaim all responsibilities, they admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son’s services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation, two hundred pounds” says the visitors (6). Well there they are, the two hundred pounds they wished for and there is their consequence, death. When they found out about Herbert's death they started thinking about what Morris warned them, now they are regretting not listening to Morris they regret their choice, now there’s no going