Be careful with what you wish for

The Monkey's Paw is a pleasant short story written by W.W Jacobs. This short story is about a family that invites a friend over. This friend called Major Major talks about how wonderfull India and Egypt are. He shows every one a monkey paw. Major Major explains that this paw was magical and very special. He said that the paw could grant you 3 wishes. But, when you wished there would be high prices that you must pay. Mr. White examined the paw and he wished for 200 pounds. After he wished that, he said that the paw twisted his wrist and he dropped the paw. Nothing really happended that night, so everyone lost  some hopes about the paw. The next day a man came to  Mr. White's house to tell them about  a disturbing news. Mr and Mrs White son died while working in the machinery. The man that came gave them 200 pounds as a compensation. Full of sadness Mrs White screams and faints. After some days, Mrs White wakes up with a idea. She wanted to use the two remaining wishes that the paw had to bring her son back to life. At first Mr white didnt want to do this but her wife insisted desperately so he agreed and wished for his son again. After a minute or two both heard hard knocks on the door. Mrs White was thrillled and happy to see his son again. While Mrs White whent to open the door Mr White wished that his son disapeared before Mrs White could open the door. When Mrs White opened the door she saw nothing but an empty road.

"Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnum villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess; the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical chances,putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."

In here the author describes a placid and cozy night . He describres very good how every one is enjoying it. And the author describes how beautiful the night is.

"He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement. It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey's paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed."


In this fragment the author describres how uneasy and bad Mr White feels. But then he realizes that he is thinking of nonsense so he laughs and goes to sleep. 

“Thats the worst part of living so far out,” balled Mr.white with sudden and
unlooked-for  violence; “Of all the beastly, slushy, out of the way
places to live in, this is the worst.

 This quote reveals that Mr.White is a person that likes to be near others
and he doesn't like to live so far away because he likes to socialize a lot.

“And what is there special about it?” inquired Mr. White  as he took it from
his so, and having examined it, place it upon the table.

This shows us that Mr White is a very inquisitive and curioues man.

“I wish for two hundred pounds,” said the dol man distinctly.

This quote shows us that Mr White is a it greedy and he wants this big amount of money to pa things he can't. 

“Come back,” he said tenderly. “ You will be cold,”

 This reveals that Mr White is very caring and loves his wife. Mr White affects positively on his wife because he takes care of her. 

I really enjoyed reading this short story. It is a bit scary though but it was very intersting. The theme of the story is not so clear but i think it is to teach that some times  humans think they need external or magical forces to achieve what we wish.