What Is The Difference Between The Monkey's Paw Compare And Contrast

The “Monkey’s Paw’’ the story and the video are both alike and different in some ways. The supporting details that lead to the plot were different, but the overall theme of the story and video was the same. Even though the story and video of the “Monkey’s Paw’’ had some similarities and differences, some of the similarities were the theme and the conflict and the difference was the series of the events leading to the plot.

The story and video of the “Monkey’s Paw” had the same theme, the theme was be careful of what you wish for. This theme is demonstrated in both the story in video because when Mr. White wished for the money which he got but, in return he had to pay a price which caused the death of his son.“I wish for two hundred pounds,

The conflict of the “Monkey’s Paw” was the curse the monkey paw had on the family causing death in the family. After the wish was asked for in order to get it death had to happen which caused the family to hate the monkey’s paw. “He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who tried to change it would be sorry” ( Jacobs 2 ).This illustrates that when someone wishes from the monkey paw something bad happens after it. It also states “He was caught in the machinery,” said the visitor at length in a low voice” ( Jacobs 6 ).This shows how after the wish the son died and they ended up getting the money, but not the way they wanted to get

Something that was different about the two was the series of events that lead up to the plot. In the story Mr. White wished for two hundred pounds, but in the video he wished for three hundred pounds. This is a very important part of the plot because it shows how the amount of money was received after something bad happened. The story states “I wish for two hundred pounds, said the old man clearly” ( Jacobs 4 ).This shows that Mr. White wished for two hundred pounds from the monkey’ paw in the story. In the video Mr. White wished for three hundred pounds from the monkey’s paw. These series of events found in the story and video make what happens in the plot a little different because in one it was two hundred and in the other it was three