Free Will In The Monkey's Paw

I remember one time I was talking with my friend about what we would wish for if we had 3 wishes. I said “I wish I would get $1,000,000!” and then he started talking about how horrible it would be if there were consequences. Which got me thinking, “If I got $1,000,000 through a wish with a horrible consequence it would probably be that someone stole that money from a bank and threw it in my car or people in my family died.”
In this story, foreshadowing shows that things will not turn out well. “Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it. This shows that Mr. White will make a mistake and something bad will happen. “It had a spell put on …show more content…
He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it.” This shows that when you try to mess with fate then you will deal with sorrow in your life.
In “The Monkey’s Paw,” the theme of despair is explored through the author’s characterization of Mr. and Mrs. White after Herbert’s death. "I'm sorry----" began the visitor. "Is he hurt?" demanded the mother. The visitor bowed in assent. "Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain. "Oh, thank God!" said the old woman, clasping her hands. "Thank God for that! Thank----" She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other's averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her