A Monkey's Paw Essay
A plot is a literary element of the events that make up a story in a specific sequence or order. A short story has a five stage plot; Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and the Resolution. The plot of this short story is developed over these stages of plot which are shown throughout the story. The author used different techniques to develop the plot in A Monkey’s Paw. The storyline of this short story was thought through carefully and was very well executed.
The exposition, or beginning, of this story takes place at the White family’s household with the family sitting around a fire playing games and knitting. Then, a family friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, arrives and talks to the family about his adventures in the army over at India. He tells the family about the tale of the Monkey Paw he bought over at India and how it can grant anyone three wishes, but he also says that it brings the people who wish upon it bad luck. The rising action is when Sergeant-Major Morris tries to get rid of the paw by throwing it into the fire but Mr. White quickly rescues it and asks Morris to explain to him how to wish, Morris tries to warn Mr. White of the bad luck it will bring him but eventually gives up and tells him how to wish using the Monkey Paw. Afterwards, Morris warns and explains the paw to Mr. White, he leaves because he doesn't want to …show more content…
White makes his first wish. The family needed money to pay for the house and the father wishes for 200 pounds, the amount they needed to pay off the house but nothing happens. Since nothing happens, they think the tale is fake and go to sleep. The next morning, they wake up and live their normal lives but during the day, they get a visit from someone who works with their son and he tells them that Herbert, their son, has died and that they will receive 200 pounds for their loss. Immediately they say the connection from the wish they made and the gift they would
The exposition, or beginning, of this story takes place at the White family’s household with the family sitting around a fire playing games and knitting. Then, a family friend, Sergeant-Major Morris, arrives and talks to the family about his adventures in the army over at India. He tells the family about the tale of the Monkey Paw he bought over at India and how it can grant anyone three wishes, but he also says that it brings the people who wish upon it bad luck. The rising action is when Sergeant-Major Morris tries to get rid of the paw by throwing it into the fire but Mr. White quickly rescues it and asks Morris to explain to him how to wish, Morris tries to warn Mr. White of the bad luck it will bring him but eventually gives up and tells him how to wish using the Monkey Paw. Afterwards, Morris warns and explains the paw to Mr. White, he leaves because he doesn't want to …show more content…
White makes his first wish. The family needed money to pay for the house and the father wishes for 200 pounds, the amount they needed to pay off the house but nothing happens. Since nothing happens, they think the tale is fake and go to sleep. The next morning, they wake up and live their normal lives but during the day, they get a visit from someone who works with their son and he tells them that Herbert, their son, has died and that they will receive 200 pounds for their loss. Immediately they say the connection from the wish they made and the gift they would