A Literary Analysis Of 'The Third Wish'

The theme of this book is to be strong through the toughest times. This theme is shown throughout the book when Kira is the only one alive in her family, Anabella passes away, and even when Matt was lost. Another theme could be trust your instincts. Kira has all these thoughts about the council, Annabella, beasts and many more but she keeps them to herself. Day after day more thoughts pile up. If Kira were to trust herself, her life would have a greater quality. As you read more of the story the theme becomes a larger part of

Annie Kinsella is Ray's beautiful wife who is extremely loving and caring. She remains optimistic as the family plunges into debt and she always supports Ray's dreams. Annie says, "It's so perfect here. Do whatever you have to, to keep it that way" (Kinsella 28). This quote supports how optimistic Annie is, and her support for Ray .

Some people think that if they could only change one aspect of their lives, it would be perfect. They do not realize that anything that is changed could come with unintended consequences. “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken both illustrate this theme. They demonstrate this by granting the main character three wishes, but with each wish that is granted, brings undesirable consequences. The main idea of this essay is to compare and contrast “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish.” Although the “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish” are both fantasies and have similar themes, they have different main characters, wishes, and resolutions.

Thus, through the initial impression of the man of the bird’s brave and challenging movements by the utilisation of poetic techniques, the reader is able to visualise the bird’s characteristic it inherits and gain a deeper understanding of nature and the impression of humanity distinctively.

Drawing of the Three, written by Stephen King is the second book of The Dark Tower series. The story is center around a character named Roland, who happens to be the last gunslinger of his world and upon his quest to search for the dark tower, he was to open 3 doors reveling 3 people that can help him with his search. After much adventure with The Prisoner; Eddie Dean from door nu mber 1, they reached door number 2; The Lady of the Shadows and upon which Roland encounters Detta Walker and Odetta Homes. Detta and Odetta are one of the same physically but mentally they were both polar opposites. Like the analogy of the bad and the good angel Detta and Odetta, suffering from schizophrenia is described in the same manner, however neither are ever present simultaneously, always separate.

Aiken used foreshadowing in The Third Wish to convey a theme that being a selfish and rude person never goes well in the end. In the beginning of the short story, Mr.Peters was granted three wishes after freeing a swan from a thorn bush. The swan then turned into a little man. This was who granted Mr.Peters the wishes and he warned him that people always use the wishes for selfish endeavors, it always ended in catastrophe. Mr. Peters, already knowing he was going to be smart with his wishes claimed that, “He knew very well that the gift of three magical wishes was one which brought trouble more often than not.(...) He decided to use his first wish and keep the other two in case of emergency.” (Mr.Peters pg 56) These few sentences tell the reader that he is going to use his wishes wisley instead of using it for something impractical. He knows that wishing for something that is life-change never really ended up good in the end. It’s always worse than when it started. This is why Mr.Peters was smart with his wishes. This little example of foreshadowing is not the only one the author used. In the middle of the passage his wife that he wished for, was longing for her old life back. Mr.Peters knew she was not happy. The passage claims that one night he heard her cry, “Rhea! Rhea! I can’t understand what you say! Oh wait for me, take me with you!”(Leita pg 57) She cries to her missed sister who she can’t communicate with because she is a swan. Mr.Peters was the only one that could make her happy again. This shows foreshadowing because, the

That theme is that there’s nothing holding you back but yourself. The way that the passage from the novel, “Boy’s Life”, has that theme is when it’s almost summer break, but his teacher is holding in the class. After a while the teacher lets them go, but keeps in Cory to talk to him about a writing contest. He just shouldn’t have been stubborn and talked to her because she was going to let him go, but he just kept on shrugging his shoulder and not answering her. He finally caught up to it and realized that he should respond so he can get out and start his break. However, “Emancipation: A Life Fable”, shows the theme is that when the animal saw the door open it wanted to leave to get out into the world, but it was holding itself back and stayed in the cage for a period of time. One it saw more and more light it finally one day decided to leave. The animal was holding its own self back if it just wanted to go it

Many different works of literature show us the best and worst parts of all of us, not as individuals but as a collective “people”. Many of these show the relationships we have with each other, and how they define us. This is evident in the short story “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” written by Etgar Keret, the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and the poem “Without Title” by Diane Glancy. All of the works express what our relationships with other people could become.

The author uses the character Katniss Everdeen's words and actions to reveal the theme: Katniss is kind, compassionate, skilled, and determined, those things

The theme i have chosen to talk about is love because it is demonstrated quite a bit throughout this novel while also maintaining a good interesting storyline. The first quote i found is, “I found this new part of myself when i met him and i know the new part doesn't know how to stay quiet and still and just observe” this shows that she can't hide this side of her from anyone anymore because she wants everyone to know how happy and excited she is for being alive for once in her life. She also found a part of herself that she never showed or saw with other people and this side of her is good because it makes her happy, and makes her interested to see what happens next in her life since she never has anything big to look forward too. The author

Peters going into the woods. The first element is the three wishes and its consequences. In "The Third Wish", Mr. Peters, the main character, goes to the woods to find a swan stuck on a tree. He frees the swan, and the swan transforms into a king. The king thanks Mr. Peters, and gives him three leaves. With the three leaves, Mr. Peters can wish three wishes. The first wish that Mr. Peters wished was for a beautiful wife. Soon, a beautiful woman appears to him and asks him if he can marry her. They live in peace for a while. The consequence was that his wife, Leita, was miserable. Mr. Peters’s wife was originally a swan with a sister, but was separated. Due to this, Mr. Peters felt bad and wished his second wish to turn his wife into a swan. Mr. Peters said his farewells, and parted ways. Soon after, Mr. Peters died alone, without wishing his third wish, and the two swans sang their grieving song. The theme/lesson for "The Third Wish" was selflessness. Mr. Peters was very sacrificial to make his loved one happy. The mood of the story was eerie, warm, sympathetic, etc. This story’s mood is mostly in the positive

From ending up dead to killing your own son, wishes can have some extreme consequences. After reading “The Monkey’s Paw” and “The Third Wish” it is clear that they are similar and different in many ways. Both Characters learn lessons that are very important to their current situation. However, the two characters get their wishes in two different ways. Although they are two different stories, we can still easily compare and contrast them.

Upon reflection of the Five Wishes, several thoughts came to mind. First and foremost, having a designated advanced directive is critical. There are countless examples of clinical experiences in with which families were overwhelmed with unexpected end-of-life decisions. As an educated caregiver, we should personally take the necessary steps to assure these tough decisions are known to someone who can facilitate the level of care desired. Such consideration of these elements of care in advance can help to support our loved ones during this emotional time. After review of the five wishes, I recognized that I would not want life-support measures if faced with irreversible deleterious outcomes that resulted from

Joan Aiken’s short story, “The Third Wish,” tells a story of a man named Mr. Peters who one day comes across a swan tangled in thorns and struggling to be free. After freeing the bird he is greeted by a king who grants the man three wishes and gives the man three leaves to make the wishes with. His first wish is a wife, and the kings gives him a wife. Later on, the wife becomes depressed and tells the man that she was a swan before and wanted to be back with her sister. He uses his second wish to turn his wife back into a swan, and releases her back into the pond. He does not use his third wish after that for a while. Joan Aikens uses several craft elements frequently throughout his piece. Three main elements that stood out to me were imagery, descriptive details, and poetic devices.

The tale of “The Ugly Duckling” has been told for many generations. It is the story of a little swan that is mistakenly hatched in a duck’s nest and because of his strange and different appearance he is teased and ridiculed. Even his mother can’t understand how this “ugly duckling” could be one of her own. The ugly duckling goes through many hardships and a long, lonely winter. Then upon seeing his reflection in the pond he realizes that he has become a beautiful swan and happily swims off, joining a group of nearby swans.