Comparing The Grapes Of Wrath 'And' The Monkey's Paw
Have you ever wished for something and it came true? Or maybe it never happened? Or maybe you never wished before.“The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken compare the wishes between the two stories. “The Monkey’s Paw” is about a man who asks for different things. He is going through a difficult time because he is financially struggling. But he also misses his son. “The Three Wishes” is about a man who is lonely and wants a partner. These two stories compare the ways of how they are different and similar. In this post, we will go through the points. Characters, mood, and the theme and see how they’re different and similar. I think the claim should be that people should be grateful for what they have, and they might
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On the third wish, the first story, the main character wants to bring his son back to the dead, because of the monster that occurred. “You’re afraid of your son,” she cried, struggling. Let me go. I’m coming, Herbert. I’m coming.” “He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment, he found the monkey’s paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish. “While, the other story, the main character doesn't wish for anything, because he thinks that he has all that he needs in his life. “Not likely,” he answered serenely. “Two wishes were enough for me, I reckon. I’ve learned that even if your wishes are granted, they don’t always better you. I’ll stay faithful to …show more content…
We see that the first story includes a man who is trying to make up his mind about his son and wants money. But in the second story, we see a man who wants to just have a complete relationship with someone but realizes that's not what he needs. They both struggle with what they want to spend their wishes on, but realize that sometimes asking for too much might just end up bad. They both ask for something they need and ask for someone, but also only one story asks for one thing, the woman, and the other story asks for different things. We can see how being greedy can affect one’s life, and how people should be grateful for what they have, and not ask for too much, because you never know how important and valuable things are to you until you lose
On the third wish, the first story, the main character wants to bring his son back to the dead, because of the monster that occurred. “You’re afraid of your son,” she cried, struggling. Let me go. I’m coming, Herbert. I’m coming.” “He heard the creaking of the bolt as it came slowly back, and at the same moment, he found the monkey’s paw, and frantically breathed his third and last wish. “While, the other story, the main character doesn't wish for anything, because he thinks that he has all that he needs in his life. “Not likely,” he answered serenely. “Two wishes were enough for me, I reckon. I’ve learned that even if your wishes are granted, they don’t always better you. I’ll stay faithful to …show more content…
We see that the first story includes a man who is trying to make up his mind about his son and wants money. But in the second story, we see a man who wants to just have a complete relationship with someone but realizes that's not what he needs. They both struggle with what they want to spend their wishes on, but realize that sometimes asking for too much might just end up bad. They both ask for something they need and ask for someone, but also only one story asks for one thing, the woman, and the other story asks for different things. We can see how being greedy can affect one’s life, and how people should be grateful for what they have, and not ask for too much, because you never know how important and valuable things are to you until you lose