Have any of you read the Monkey’s Paw? If you had to choose one person to place the blame of Herbert’s death on, who would you choose? In this story by W.W. Jacobs, one simple talisman was given to a family, and it flipped their lives upside down. There are several examples that show Mr. White is the most responsible for Herbert’s death. Numerous warnings were given to Mr. White after he stopped the paw from being destroyed. Mr. White himself had said, “It seems to me I’ve got all I want.” (Page 36). This shows that there was no reason for him to use the paw. If Mr. White would have been content with the life that he had, his family wouldn’t have suffered, but he followed his son’s instructions since he loved him. When Mrs. White told him