The Monkey's Paw Mr White Is To Blame

The person responsible for the misfortune to the White family in the Monkey's paw is Mr. White. The Monkey’s Paw is a short story by W.W. Jacobs is a story about a paw that grants three people three wishes. The family gets the paw but the catch is that each wish comes at a cost. The family's first son causes their son's death. In the Monkey’s Paw Mr. White is responsible for the misfortune because he is the one who made the wish. Mr White is to blame because he is the one to actually make the wish. In the text the Monkey’s Paw wishes lead to misfortune. So because of this fact the one who makes the wish is to blame. This can be seen when the text shows the first wish. The text says,”I wish for two hundred pounds”. This shows that he was the

It is his fault because he wished with it, but if he wouldn’t have saved it from the fire none of the misfortune would have happened. To prove that this happened it is stated in the text. The text says, “stooped down and snatched it off”. The text says this when he saved the Monkey's Paw from going into the fire. It shows that he saved it, and since the Monkey’s Paw leads to all the misfortune not letting it burn puts you to blame. Mr. White is the one to blame for the misfortunes because instead of letting the paw burn he saved

White is the one two blame because he prodded to get it from the sergeant, and eventually got it off the Sergeant. It is Mr. White's fault because he could’ve just let the sergeant leave with the paw. But instead of doing that he prods the sergeant about it and eventually gets it from him In the text there is a conversation between the sergeant and Mr. White that shows this. When the text says, “"If you don't want it, Morris," said the old man, "give it to me." "I won't," said his friend doggedly. "I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man." The other shook his head and examined his new possession closely. "How do you do it?" he inquired. "Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud," said the sergeant-major, "but I warn you of the consequences."”. This shows how even though the sergeant said that he couldn’t have it eventually Mr. White got it from him by prodding. And it shows that he is to blame for the misfortune because he could’ve just let the sergeant keep it and not convince him to give it to him. It is Mr. Whites fault because he couldve listened to the sergeant when he said