Monkey Paw Essay

Monkeys and humans have been compared for years, we have all heard the expression “Monkey see, Monkey do”. Analyzing individual primates at the Santa Ana Zoo was quite an experience because when I use to hear monkeys I use to only picture one certain appearance and that was a brown monkey with a light brown face, and a long tail. Moneys are not just monkeys, humans aren’t just humans, and apes aren’t just apes they are all primates which is a mammal that has certain characteristics such as: flexible fingers and toes, opposable thumbs, flatter face than other mammals, have eyes that face forward and spaced close together, large and complex cerebrum, and they are also social

Lan Cao’s carefully-crafted novel, Monkey Bridge, details the struggles of the newly immigrated, namely, their difficulty adapting from a culture that prioritizes communication to one where impersonal interactions are accepted in the interest of efficiency. For example, after a store clerk signals for Mai and her mother to approach with a gesture commonly used for dogs in Vietnam, Mai’s mother “grumble[s]” to her daughter that “even the store clerks look down on us” (Cao 12). Cao’s use of the word “grumbled” evokes a sense of annoyance, but not complete assurance in oneself. Indeed, “grumblers” typically only intend for those in immediate proximity to hear, and they are often doing so to express displeasure in a system without threatening one’s place in it. As such, Mai’s mother is attempting to gauge a proper response

W. W. Jacobs wrote the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” in 1902. A great number of adaptations of the story have since been created using different forms of media. The two which are being compared here are the play adaptation The Monkey’s Paw dramatized by Mara Rockliff and the 2011 film version The Monkey’s Paw by Ricky Lewis Jr. Both the play and film feature the White family receiving a monkey’s paw by which three wishes may be granted. The paw had a spell put on it by a holy man who wanted to show that fate rules people’s lives and that if people try to interfere, they will be sorry. The main differences between the play and the film are that film gives more background information about how and why the paw was obtained, uses more

The night is crisp and black as the moon lets off an eerie glow, leaves rustle and fall somewhere in the distance. A silhouette dwarfs the blackberry bush in the corner as one’s footsteps refrain, they move closer; you run. Suspense is a state of tension and anxiety which was used in the sentence above and is common in books and short stories. In the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs suspense is created in a variety of ways. Jacobs demonstrates this by using foreshadowing, conflict and surprise endings.

Back in 2012, my great-grandmother died 4 days after she was released from the hospital. We automatically blamed the hospital for her passing. When a loved one dies, sometimes the only way to cope is to place blame on someone. We feel like someone must be held responsible for the tragedy. In “Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, the White’s son, Herbert meets a horrific demise. The family uses a monkey’s paw given by a family friend to wish for 200 pounds. Coincidentally, Herbert dies the next day. Many people were involved in this terrible situation, but, at the end of the day, Herbert did not believe in the powers of the paw. He also pushed his father to make such a frivolous wish. Taking into consideration the wreck less actions of Herbert, I have no choice but to place the blame of Herbert’s death into his own hands.

Mr. White makes a reckless move and, Herbert and Mrs. White instantly catch the mistake. His son ends up winning the game. Chess is a game of strategy that relies on a person's ability to anticipate their moves ahead of time. The chess game here is symbolic of Herbert's carefulness and Mr. White's recklessness. This foreshadows Mr. White’s thoughtlessness on wishing on the cursed monkeys paw.

The book Monkey Bridge, by Lan Cao, is a semi autobiographical book that goes into the mind of a young Vietnamese woman named Mai. She grew up in Saigon during the Vietnam war, and fled to America in 1975. She's haunted by the horror of wars, is is desperate to forget her past and emerge herself into the American dream. But her mother, Thanh , is tethered to the ways, and tradition of Vietnam, and is scared of her new home. This results in Mai taking charge of the household, and in lots of ways nurturing her own mother. This mutated mother daughter relationship result in a void between them. The author uses this tension to create themes; War, and change can even split the bonds of a mother and daughter, and when one is split between two different worlds you can never be completely committed to either. But this book is misrepresented by its current cover, that does not show the depth of the book. A new cover is need to

Every year movies come into theaters that are based on popular books and stories. In these movie blockbusters, the general ideas are the same as in the written stories, but the details may contrast from the original plot in the text. In the short story, “The Monkey’s Paw” written by W. W. Jacobs, circles around the idea that this paw of monkeys' holds a special capability to grant three wishes to the person who receives the paw. Coming from India, Sergeant-Major Morris visits the White family and brings the intriguing paw with him. Explaining its purpose and use to them, they are all very fascinated with the idea of what potential power it holds within. Disregarding the warning Sergeant-Major Morris supplied, Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds in the short story, and 300 pounds in the cinematic production.. The consequences would soon become known and affect the White’s stable lives forever. Two other wishes are made to try to reverse the repercussions of the first wish, leaving the White family in despair. When comparing two tellings of the same story there may be many similarities and differences that emerge, providing distinct examples of what is relatively the same and what is definitely not.

The day after they conversed about the paw, Herbert and his mother teased his father about making a wish about money and that they would have to disown him for his greed. Herbert jokingly urged his father to make a wish for £200, to pay off the mortgage of their house. The mother and son continued and insinuated as she followed Herbert to the door, as he went to work. As the story unveiled, the mortgage is paid off with the granted wish of £200. Much to Mrs. White’s chagrin, her son had died due to him being caught in the machinery at work. Her son’s death yielded them the £200 that they had originally wished for.

In “Under the Lion’s Paw”, Tim Haskins is a young farmer with a family whose farm had been destroyed by grasshoppers. He comes across an older farmer named Stephen Council who decides to help him by loaning seed and helping him rent a farm from Jim Butler, the leading land owner in the area. Haskins works hard to improve the farm for his wife and kids, and plans to buy it, but is tricked by Jim Butler who wanted a higher price after seeing the improved farm. In his anger, Haskins plans to kill Butler, but stops himself after seeing his little daughter playing.

White makes a wish he thought would be innocent and would benefit the family without listening to what Sargeant-Major Morris warned him about the deadly monkey´s paw. Later after he makes the wish, he finds out the monkey´s paw indeed worked, and the thing he wished for costed the life of his beloved son. Mr. And Ms. White, terrifies of the monkey´s paw, decide not to try it ever again. But Ms. White, inconsolable with her only child´s death, decides to take a risk and wish for her son to come back to life. Later at night, someone knocks harshly on the door and Mr. White, full of terror, uses the very last wish to disappear whatever was outside the door

Gorilla gorilla gorilla, is better known by its common name, western lowland gorilla (National Geographic Society n.d.). The western lowland gorilla is a subspecies of the Genus Gorilla, within the Suborder Haplorhini (Table 1). G. gorilla gorilla is found in Central to Western Africa in lowlands, swamps, and tropical and subtropical forests (San Diego Zoo Global 2006; World Wildlife Fund n.d.a.).

Throughout Chinese history there has been three main religions or philosophies that were practiced by all within the empire. These include Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Wu-Ch’Êng-Ên is able to depict all of these religions in his novel which is considered a traditional Chinese folk tale “A journey to the West” or also known as “Monkey.” This folk novel depicts the main character Monkey and his journey through life and then later including that of a Buddhist monk Tripitaka, Pigsy and Sandy. All are considered to be examples of human characteristics and flaws of human character, yet all are on a pilgrimage which will ultimately transform their character. Each journey and section of the novel incorporates different aspects of each of the religions which eventually prove to be intertwined in order to attain success and balance.

The story begins on a rainy evening with Mrs. White, Mr. White, and their son Herbert gathered in the parlor. Mrs. White is sitting in her chair knitting as she looks on as her husband is losing to Herbert in a game of chess. From the inside, Mr. White can hear the footsteps of someone walking along their walkway and onto their porch. Mr. White immediately gets up to answer the door and is happy to see his longtime friend Sergeant-major Morris. Mr. White introduces Sergeant-major Morris to his wife and son and invites him into the parlor where they could have drinks. After a couple of drinks, Sergeant-major Morris begins entertaining the family about his adventures in India, when Mr. White

On page 23, Mrs. White says, “Quick, go get the monkey’s paw and wish our boy alive again.” The paw is more of a curse than a blessing, and Mr. White realizes that when he responds, “You do not know what you are saying”. Nonetheless, he still gives the paw to his wife when she tells him to. On page 23, the wife says, “Bring…him… back!” Mr. White goes on and gives his wife the paw. “With a pained expression, Mr. White leaves the room. Mrs. White paces anxiously. A few moments later, Mr. White returns, holding the paw.” Mrs. White, driven to the edge by the grief her husband caused, just wants her son back. If Mr. White had not taken the paw and had not made that wish of 200 pounds, then their son would still be alive. He caused his son’s death, and therefore should be held liable for the following events seeing as they were all a direct effect of the passing of his