Theme Of Fate In Monkey's Paw
In the story "Monkey's Paw" the author shows that you cannot control fate because it is already planned. The author also tells that interfering with fate is unwise and will bring bad luck. For instance, Mr. White, a lead character in the story, tries to control and interfere his fate by wishing to a monkey's paw despite the warning of Sergeant Morris who gave it to him. Sergeant Morris warns Mr. White by telling him that, "An old holy man in India put a spell on it. He wanted to show that fate rules people's lives, and if you mess with fate, you'll get hurt." Ignoring that warning, Mr. White still wishes for money that he really do not need. He gets what he wishes for but it cost him his son's life. After their son's death, Mrs. White tells