Analysis Of The Monkey's Paw
W.W. Jacobs wrote “The monkey’s paw” a very eerie that shows how one choice can change your life forever. In the story Mr.White plays a father who makes some unwise decisions. One night a normal family was talking to a sergeant while playing a game of chess. Everything was going well until they pulled out the monkey's paw. This mysterious creatures hand would give three wishes to whoever asked for them. Now, the is always a twist when trying to get what you want. Mr.White made three wishes, the first one he thought would be completely harmless just 200 pounds. This innocent wish turned into his son dying and his life changing. Throughout the story Mr.White changed a lot, his passive and fearful attitude pushed him to make the wishes he did,
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The first wish he made, was because he wanted to pay off his house. We know this because, the author wrote, “‘If you cleared the house , you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?’” (91) There is always a reason for your actions. Mr.White first wished for 200 pounds because he didn’t want to pay for his house anymore. This led to the second wish he made, “‘I wish my son alive again.’” (96) What motivated Mr.White to make this wish was his wife’s constant pushing and telling him that he has to do it, and that she want’s to see her son again. His motivation and the reason he made this wish, was not for him but for his wife’s happiness. The last wish he made was to put his son back to death he made this wish because he was in fear . Mr.White ,”...at the same moment he found the monkey’s paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.” The reason he made his last wish was because he didn’t want to see his son dead. He was scared of what might appear at their door that night, so he sent his son back to death. Although he made the wish to bring his son to life again he knew it was a bad decision and that’s what made him make his third and final wish. Every wish Mr.White made was for a
The first wish he made, was because he wanted to pay off his house. We know this because, the author wrote, “‘If you cleared the house , you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?’” (91) There is always a reason for your actions. Mr.White first wished for 200 pounds because he didn’t want to pay for his house anymore. This led to the second wish he made, “‘I wish my son alive again.’” (96) What motivated Mr.White to make this wish was his wife’s constant pushing and telling him that he has to do it, and that she want’s to see her son again. His motivation and the reason he made this wish, was not for him but for his wife’s happiness. The last wish he made was to put his son back to death he made this wish because he was in fear . Mr.White ,”...at the same moment he found the monkey’s paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish.” The reason he made his last wish was because he didn’t want to see his son dead. He was scared of what might appear at their door that night, so he sent his son back to death. Although he made the wish to bring his son to life again he knew it was a bad decision and that’s what made him make his third and final wish. Every wish Mr.White made was for a