Terrible Consequences In The Monkey's Paw By W. Jacobs
What if making wishes came with terrible consequences? In the story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W Jacobs, a family friend comes over and tells the White family about the monkey's paw and its abilities to grant wishes. When making their first wish they don't realize that the wish will come true in exchange of a terrible consequence. Their first wish was to receive 200 pounds, with that wish they're son Herbert died in a terrible accident and in exchange the place their son worked out gave them 200 pounds. Sargeant major brought the monkey's paw to the Whites' home, therefore making him responsible for Herbert's death.
Sargeant-major made the white family curious about the paw. He told them about it being "...a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps..." (Jacobs, 107). Sargeant-major also mentions to them how someone "...put a spell on it so that three separate men could have three wishes from it." (Jacobs, 107). These quotes show that Sargeant-major was telling the White family things about the monkey's …show more content…
He begins by saying "To look at...it's just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy." (Jacobs, 107)Then the proceeds to actually take out the paw. "He took something out of his pocket at proffered it."(Jacobs, 107) These quotes show that Sargeant-major brought out the paw while telling the story making the White family even more intrigued about the monkey's paw.
Lastly, the Sargeant-major claims to not want to be responsible by saying, "I threw it in the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens" (Jacobs, 108) His claim doesn't line up with his actions since he tells the White family how to wish using the monkey's paw. "Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud," said Sargeant-major..."(Jacobs, 108) If Sargeant major really didn't want to be responsible for anything that happened to the White family when they wish, then he shouldn't have told them how to wish at
Sargeant-major made the white family curious about the paw. He told them about it being "...a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps..." (Jacobs, 107). Sargeant-major also mentions to them how someone "...put a spell on it so that three separate men could have three wishes from it." (Jacobs, 107). These quotes show that Sargeant-major was telling the White family things about the monkey's …show more content…
He begins by saying "To look at...it's just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy." (Jacobs, 107)Then the proceeds to actually take out the paw. "He took something out of his pocket at proffered it."(Jacobs, 107) These quotes show that Sargeant-major brought out the paw while telling the story making the White family even more intrigued about the monkey's paw.
Lastly, the Sargeant-major claims to not want to be responsible by saying, "I threw it in the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens" (Jacobs, 108) His claim doesn't line up with his actions since he tells the White family how to wish using the monkey's paw. "Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud," said Sargeant-major..."(Jacobs, 108) If Sargeant major really didn't want to be responsible for anything that happened to the White family when they wish, then he shouldn't have told them how to wish at