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“The Monkey’s Paw” is a story about a friend going to the White’s house and gives them a monkey paw. The Monkey’s Paw granted them 3 wishes that didn’t go as planned. “The Necklace” is a story about a poor girl who wanted more in life. When she was dishonest her life only got worse. “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Necklace” show that being thankful for what you have will only make you a better person and take you further, but if you are greedy and selfish you will never reach your destination.
Greed can be illustrated in “The Monkey’s Paw” through Mr. White’s response to Herbert suggesting to finish paying for the bills for the house. “If you only cleared the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you” (Jacob's 378)? Then Mr. White responded by
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