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Who Was Responsible For The Monkey's Paw

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If you had the opportunity, would you make a wish that you believed would modify your life for the better? What if you were advised that it wouldn’t end as well as you assumed? A book by W.W. Jacobs titled “The Monkey’s Paw”, entertains us with the story of a family who suffers the loss of their son after a wish is made on a monkey’s paw the family attained from a friend. Numerous examples from the text will justify that Sergeant Major Morris is the most responsible for the death of the family’s son, Herbert. The first example that shows Sergeant Major Morris is responsible for the death is found on page 34. Sergeant Major Morris was conversing about the paw and the topic was unnecessary. Even if the family asked about it, he didn’t have to go into detail the way he did. “He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives’ and those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow…three separate men can have three wishes each.” Since the family saw this as a special offer, they were extremely curious and it was all because of Sergeant Major Morris, the only person who was capable of continuing the conversation. The details of the topic lead the family to desire to wish more. …show more content…

“I did have some idea of selling it, but I don’t think I will. It has caused enough mischief already.” This was the perfect time for Sergeant Major Morris to enlarge on how the paw makes life miserable but he only expressed this vaguely and without emphasis. The family wasn’t aware of the mischief mentioned because they were so thrilled, but if Sergeant Major Morris talked the things that happened – especially to him – more, it could consequently deter the them from being so eager to wish. This shows how Sergeant Major Morris wasn’t as determined to prevent the family from yearning to

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The tension started when the sergeant told the family how he got the paw. For the man who had the paw before him, “The third was for death.”. The family was wondering why he would wish

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In the monkey paw this happens many times start to build suspense in the story. On lines 91-93 it states, “The first man had his three wishes… I don't know the first two were, but the third was death,” this make you start thinking that the paw is going to curse to family but when. The foreshadowing keeps going on by saying the paw moved in his hand when wishing, which makes you go the same thing that happens to the first man will happen again. The mom also tries to get the paw to make the son come to life which they do, which helps you for shadow what he will look like after the machinery accident. This also add suspense because you are waiting for the son Herbert to come home, but he doesn't come until the next page.

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Furthermore, when asked if his wishes came true, he replied, “I did”. ( 9). This started all sorts of ideas and possibilities in the Whites’ minds, thinking of how with the paw they can get all they ever wanted. Knowing what happens to the family later in the story, if we think about it, if Sergeant-Major Morris had never told the story behind the paw or that it worked they would have never wanted it. In short, if Sergeant-Major Morris

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That creates suspense because the reader wants to know why he wished for death. It foreshadows that the paw brings bad luck. Sergeant Major Morris also tells the Whites “…don’t blame me for what happens” (Jacobs 91). It foreshadows that something very bad is going to happen. Herbert foreshadows his death by saying the quote “Well I don’t see the money…and I bet I never shall”(134-135 Jacobs).

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