Who Is To Blame For The Monkey's Paw

Who was at fault for the consequences and wishes of the Monkey's Paw? In the short story Monkey's Paw, the whites were visited by a family friend one night by Sergeant-Major Morris when he also brought a monkey's paw. When he had given the monkeys to the whites, they used it as a way of greed for wealth which had caused consequences for them. If Sergeant-Major Morris had never brought the paw there would have never been consequences for the whites which is why Sergeant-Major Morris is at fault for the consequences of the monkey's paw. One of the reasons that Sergeant Major Morris is at fault for the bad wishes and consequences of the Monkey's paw, is how he decided to give the paw to the whites even when he knew it was bad luck.

The first piece of literary elements that helps bring out the theme is symbolism. In the story, he uses the monkey’s paw to symbolize greediness and how everything comes with a price. “said Herbert, with pretended horror. “Why, we’re going to be rich, and famous, and happy.

He has been dead for ten days It made it even worse for the wife when he wished his son back away because she was close to having him back so he basically teased her with their son. Mr. White even risked having put them in danger of death. If he had not wished for the son to go away, then Herbert, the son, could have been evil and killed the two. It was not the sargents fault because he literally threw the paw in the fire to try and get rid of

He only had his pup and himself to look after most of his life. His depression in life starts to eat away at him, giving him the feeling of not knowing what his purpose is in life anymore. He had absolutely nothing left to live for. Whenever he met the two boys, George and Lennie, he gained a sense of hope. Getting the idea that he may be able to talk them into letting him go with them on their dream.

Herbert is one of the reasons that Mr. White wishes for the money, so therefore he is to blame. In the story, Herbert talks to Mr. White about wishing for the gold. He says “Why, we’re going to be rich, and famous, and happy”. Wish to be an emperor, father, to begin with; then you can’t be henpecked” (Jacobs, 3). Herbert is telling Mr. White to wish for things that will help them in life, and he is basically pressuring Mr. White into wishing for things that Mr. White did not want to wish for.

Herbert has been dead for 10 days when Mrs.White wanted to bring him back to life. If he were to be brought back to life you can highly assume that he wouldn’t look the same or even be the same person as he was before he died. This is why Mr. White didn’t want to have Hebert back. Typically, a body starts to decompose 24 hours after death and if Herbert would come back to life, he wouldn’t have been a normal human being like he was before he died. Also, there was knocking at the front door after Mrs. White made the second wish.

Lennie and George have dreams of one day owning land with animals and all Lennie wants are rabbits to pet, But until they can afford the land they are working in the ranch. The other people don’t believe they’ll own land, But Lennie is very confident about it. When Lennie is off work he loves to pet the puppies, But the puppies don’t have the age to be pet yet.

Stories almost always have a problem, and that problem has a cause. In W.W. Jacobs The Monkey’s Paw The White family has a friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, that tells them about a monkey’s paw that can grant wishes. Morris tells them that it is not wise to wish on it, but the family is too eager and they wish on it anyways.

This is an important detail to include in the film and text because it shows just how powerful the paw is, and how Herbert's personality/sarcasm towards the wish his father made inevitably led to his death. Another example included in the

It is then discovered the the castle is inhabited by cats and the master herself is a feline. These cats are portrayed as pages, musicians, and leaders. Putting a feline in a position of power and wealth is not where the animal worship ends, the cat is the cunning hero of this story as well. This ties directly back to the people of the time. If the common people had not praised feline figures, The White Cat would have never been conceived as a tale.

Greed is a sin of excess that every single human being has at least a little bit of. When someone has the opportunity to get as much of something as they possibly can, they will go to great lengths to get everything out of it. In the story “The Monkey’s Paw,” by W. W. Jacobs, the White family experiences a big test of greed, and they even tamper with their fate to get it. Before the Whites even knew about the paw, they were living a normal, but decent, lifestyle that got them by day-to-day without any troubles. Once they received this one idol in their life that could grant any three wishes that they could possibly think of, their mind set was altered and their greediness to change their fate kicked into play. Jacobs uses themes of

Suspense is one of the most important elements in a scary story or movie, and without it, there it wouldn’t be scary. In the story “Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe, he creates a very suspenseful mood to entice readers into continuing to read the story. In the story, “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W Jacobs, he also creates a suspenseful mood to make readers interested and read until the end of the story. The authors of these stories, Edgar Allen Poe and W. W. Jacobs, also use other techniques like setting details, imagery, and a character’s feelings and dialogue. Even though both authors use these techniques, there are some differences and even some similarities between their usage of them.

Gothic and modern horror stories often capture an instinctive perspective of horror - an emotion goes beyond fear. This is the emotion, an author of 'Gothic and horror' stories should aim for in order to be succeeded. Some gothic and horror authors use excessive graphic descriptions, blood and gore and violence to produce this emotion in the reader, and they end up being unsuccessful because most of the readers expects to be entertained by the dark stories which are full of suspense and imagination , not just violence and blood. Edgar Allen Poe , H.P Lovecraft and W.W Jacobs were few of the authors who were able to insert a 'sense of profound' in to their story by successfully creating suspense and letting reader's imagination play a major

Since everyone is off playing horseshoes, Curley’s wife enters to barn hoping to find someone to talk to. There, she spots Lennie and the dead puppy. After conversing about the chances Curley’s wife has lost, she suddenly finds out Lennie likes to pet soft/smooth things. Knowing this, she allows Lennie to pet her hair. Thing turn sour however, as Lennie gets lost in himself and begins to mess up her hair. She tries to break free by jerking her head away, but Lennie holds on tightly during the scuffle, eventually dislocating her neck with a quick tug. This event brings up 2 major events in the novel, for not only will Lennie be killed for this, but Candy’s dream of having a place he could call home dies with him. For those who do not understand, there was a conversation held right before Curley fights with Lennie. This conversation was about Candy helping George and Lennie buy a house; stating, “S’pose I went with you guys. Tha’s three hundred and fifty bucks I’d put in.” How did this desire become unreachable? Well, as the author has shared, Lennie and George planned on working for a month, earning 100 dollars collectively. With 600 being their goal, all three of their savings would have totaled to 450, allowing them to buy the ranch early; letting George to work for the extra cash while Lennie and Candy tend the house. With Lennie gone, Candy is unable to help out and George is unable to get the funds needed to buy the house, thus leading to Candy’s dream to die, a dream where he wished to die with a place he could call home with his friends by his side when he passes. But without those factors, Candy’s want also becomes

     If one is making a wish then it must be a smart one or don't make one at all. Weeks after their son’s death Mrs. White thinks to use the monkeys paw. She suggests that her husband wish for their son to be alive again with their second wish. He raised his hand "I wish for my son alive again" (Jacobs 8). He made his son come back to life in the same way he was killed. To bring his son to life was a mistake because he does not know what he will be like when he's brought back. The first wish had a negative effect to getting the wish granted so it is only natural that the others will have some kind of consequence to them. To use the monkey's paw again to wish for Herbert to be alive after the talisman had killed him was the biggest mistake. Wishing their son back from the dead will probably result in he not being the same person that he once was. Making a reckless wish to try and make up for the mistake that had been caused by the first wish was a total and utter waste. If Mr. White had listened to the warning that was given to him he wouldn’t have had so much anguish.