The person most responsible for Herbert’s death I believe is Mr. White. I think Mr. White is responsible because Sergeant-Major Morris warned him that there might be consequences if he wished for something but he still took the monkey’s paw. For example, Sergeant-Major Morris said this after Mr. White decided he wanted to keep it, ‘I threw it into the fire, if you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens” (Jacobs). This evidence shows that it is not the Sergeants fault because he clearly warned Mr. White that something terrible could happen. So if Mr. White hadn’t taken the monkey’s paw from the sergeant than his son wouldn’t have died. Another reason why I think Mr. White is responsible for Herbert’s death is because in the story Mr. White
Richardson witnessed his friends die in an ambush and not shortly after that did he mentally shutdown. Even after being discharged, post-traumatic stress disorder got the best of Herbert. Stevenson mentions that Herbert’s “ability to manage his [own] behavior” was clouded (74). After eventually finding a girlfriend, he began to be too protective; this is where trouble started for him. Herbert’s plan to build a bomb to win back his girlfriend’s heart turned out wrong and a young girl was killed in the process.
Mr. Herbert’s initial letter is written formally, and he constructs the persona similar to that of a big brother who is bossing
He ends up dating the woman while moving down to the south. After the relationship has gone on for a while, Herbert girlfriend decides to break up with him over the vindictiveness over her. Herbert does not give up on the relationship, in fact, he still goes to see her when he has the chance. Herbert ex-girlfriend later put a restraining order against Herbert , which gets him deeply depressed. When Herbert was depressed he came up with a plan to win his girlfriend back. He wanted to plant a bomb at her house to save her after the explosion. It all went horribly wrong when his girlfriend’s nephew picked up the bomb and designated it, killing herself and destroying the house. In conclusion, Herbert unintentionally killed a child to win the heart of his girlfriend. Herbert was later sentenced on death row without the proper help. There were lots of relation between Herbert and Joe in their cases. First, none of them had the proper treatment in the court. The Judge, police, and jury wanted Joe and Herbert in jail for the acts they did. Second, they are both African-American in the south, which means no white man or woman really liked
The relationship between Herbert and Bonnie Clutter was a big part of the novel, simply because it gave the readers an insight on how the Clutter’s had a normal life and no one expected the family’s outcome. It was one of the biggest differences between the movie and the novel, making the film seem less satisfying than the novel because the novel let the readers see the dynamic exploration of the marriage itself. In the film, it briefly shows the Clutters before the family was murdered in 1959. The brief introduction within the film holds little entail about the Clutter family, so if one were to watch the film without the knowledge of the Holcomb murders, one would not grasp the idea
Lennie is dead, but why the killer did it is very ethical. George killed lennie, and I have been given a task was it ethical or unethical, and I say yes it was ethical. I will be talking about why he did it and how, if others in the book would kill him, and proving others why it was a good decision.
In this paragraph Herbert tells his dad to wish for 200 pounds even though he knows that they are not in dire need of any money. In fact Mr.White says “...‘I’ve got all I want’ ”(3 Jacobs). Both of these quotes work together to show that Herbert was the one who really wanted to wish on the paw, and was the one who pushed his family to wish on the paw initially. After this Herbert continuously makes sarcastic comments towards the paw and eventually because of all things it causes Herbert to die. Another reason Herbert is to blame for all the damage caused by the paw is because he is the first person to interact with the paw when it is first introduced to the white
By the end of the book the main character, George, must make a difficult decision and decide whether to end his friend's life. Although many will argue that George euthanizing Lennie was unjustified, he drove his actions with the intention to spare Lennie from further suffering. Many readers believe that the death of Lennie was a murder. Throughout the book, George is noticed making
In the novella Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie must overcome many struggles and issues. Since the story takes place during the great depression, it is written about two men who are trying to make a living for themselves. Although the two are “friends”, they do not always get along, making for a very interesting plot line. In the end of the story, George kills Lennie. This action changes the way that the reader may look at the story.
There are many reasons that shows Herbert was responsible for his death. For example on page 36, Herbert stated “If only you cleared the house you might be happy. This shows that Herbert could have cause this upon himself, because if Mr.White would have made a wish for the house to be more clear or clean , this could have
The question of who is to blame for the death of Tom Robinson has many answers. Many people would say that Mayella is to blame for the death of the Mr. Robinson. Mayella could have told the jury the truth, that she took advantage of Tom Robinson and that her father beat her up. Bob Ewell was the one who deprived Mayella of human interaction and if he wouldn't have done that Mayella wouldn't have the need to take advantage of Mr.Robinson. Mayella is only nineteen and I can see why she would be scared to tell the jury the truth about her abusive father. Bob Ewell would beat Mayella once again for exposing him. “Who beat you up? Tom Robinson or your father?”... “What did your father see in the window, the crime of rape or the best defense to it? Why don’t you tell the
White was for their dead son, Herbert, to come back to life to end his wife's grieving and
In the end Willy ends up killing himself. Because Willy did not change for his overall good of
“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs is about a suspicious man named Sergeant Major Morris who seems like a very suspicious person and comes to the Whites’ home with a magical Monkey's Paw that grants wishes for them. He also comes to deliver some news that may not be the best of news. The theme in “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs is Be happy with what you have; don’t always strive for something that you aren’t capable of getting because it might not always be good! The following piece of evidence shows that Herbert was thinking that his parents, the White’s, did not really want him anymore.
The readers experience is made greater by exploring these leading characters actions and emotions. Herbert explores concepts before his time of genetic manipulation,
After the paw was burned Mr and Mrs White suddenly remembered all the mourning that was going on before Sergeant Major Morris came to their door. Both Mr and Mrs White had forgotten about Herbert’s death with all that was going on. That night instead of sleeping, they mourned the loss of Herbert some more. They may have had their mind off of Herbert for a day, but nothing would ever make them forget