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    and agony because after the first man had his two wishes his last and final wish was for death because of the pain the paw had caused him. The Sergeant Major told the White family about why the old fakir had put a spell on the paw. He told them that ‘He wanted to show that fate ruled peoples lives, and that those who tried to change it would be sorry.’ This shows that after the paw was used the people behind it would wish they could have never used it.

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    Morris also like in the book and movie tried to convince the father to throw it into the fire because it was evil and it was bad luck if you didn’t use it right, when the father was making a wish the monkey’s paw moved in his hand just like in both movie and story. When the son heard about the money he said to wish for and then it would “Come out from the sky and land on someone’s head.” is the same as the

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    In the ancient near East, the ‘Egyptian Love Songs’ are love songs that teach lovers how to make love and motivate them to make love well. In the biblical realm, making love was an intense work such as their everyday activities like farming, eating, fighting, learning, and offering sacrifice. The language and imagery describing one is often used to describe another. Erotica teaches lovers how to arouse each of the five senses. The songs are full of images of touching, tasting, smelling, hearing,

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    The Monkeys Paw In “The Monkeys Paw”, written by W. W. Jacobs, there are many different types of focuses that the author has represented like the supernatural, death, family, fate and free will and technology and moderation. Through out the entire reading, he creates this way that we can all relate to the characters and the situations taken place. In this bizarre poem, there is a certain tone that the author uses to capture the attention of the reader. This horror gothic tale has a mysterious As

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    It was a cold rainy night. Mrs. Fester was making supper for her three kids in their desolate kitchen. Victor, Elizabeth, and Matilda were gathered by the fireplace watching television.“ Supper's ready,” yelled Mrs. Fester. The kids came running into the kitchen. When they sat down their mother started to cry. She had just found out that Mr. Fester had died. She didn’t know how she was going to tell her kids. “What’s wrong mother,” said Victor. “Kids I know this is hard, but your father was coming

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    W.W.Jacobs wrote “The Monkey’s Paw”. He is a master the story starts with the boy and the man playing chess. The women in the chair in the corner realize a mysterious man outside their house. Then sergeant major Morris Walks in the house that was one of Mr.White’s appearances and this is when the real story begins. He showed the family a monkey’s paw that had been preserved and mummified which was give to him by a man that got it from a fakir which that is a holy man. Sergeant Morris said that it

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    How did W.W Jacobs create Mystery, Tension, and Surprise in The Monkey's Paw.The Monkey's Paw is about a family who come across a mysterious item that is special in a way. It has the ability to grant you 3 wishes. But with every wish comes a consequence. Everything is normal until a man that goes by the name Sergeant Morris comes to visit the Whites. He tells the family about something called The Monkey's Paw. He stated, “It's just a bit of what you might call magic.” (Pg.34) Family listens as Sergeant

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    White and Herbert begin to wish for two hundred pounds to pay off their house, using the monkey’s paw. It’s the next morning and Herbert gets up and goes to work like normal, and then that afternoon a man shows up at the White's house. He knocks on the door and tells Mr. and Mrs

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    “Mom do we have to move again?”said John “Yes you know your dad got a new job in Sioux City,” said Kathy “Ok mom but I will have to make all new friends and it is the summer so I won’t know anyone in the school year.” “John we will go around the neighborhood and introduce ourselves, we will be fine.” “Ok but what school will I be going to?” “ You are going to a school called Lawton-Bronson.” “But where is that?” “It is in a small town called Lawton and you know how I don’t like big schools so it

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    The Monkey's Paw Analysis

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    wishes. The conflict happens once Morris warns the Whites that the paw was specifically designed to harm the people who choose wish on it. He has wished on it himself but is not certain if he would do it again. Since the paw could not presumably really have magic powers, what damage could be done by counting in on it, only for fun? Well, Mr. White does decide to make a wish, for two hundred pounds the amount of money required to pay off the family home. The very next day, Herbert is killed in an accident

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