The Monkey's Paw
About Author :-
William Wymark Jocobs was an English Author of short stories and novel. During his career he was best known for his farcical comedy involving dockside and rural Essex characters. The Monkey's Paw is a most famous shot story.
"The Monkey's Paw" is the supernatural and powerful short story. The first published in England. In the collection 'The lady of the Barge' in 1902.
There are three major character
- Herbert white
- Mrs. White
- Mr. White
The whole paly took place in the living room of white family. Their home is quite old fashion but comfortable for living. The story started with Mr. White and his son Herbert are playing chess. And his wife doing some household works. Her wife watching that enjoying movement. We can see they live a happy life.
One day a heavy wind and that heavy wind bring a Strom in Mr. White family. An old friend of Mr. White’s comes to visit them. He come to them for a social meeting. He share some experience about some Indian Fakirs. Who put his all power in Monkey's paw. So that paw become powerful it can fulfill three persons three wishes. Herbert laughed on and ask
You have had your three wishes?
Jacobs uses foreshadowing, imagery and symbolism in this story to explore the consequences of tempting fate. Sargent said yes and warn them that might this monkey's paw fulfilled wishes but it also goes in negative effects also. He share experiences that the 1st owner of the Monkey's Paw had his three wishes were granted. But his last wish is death. Second owner is Sargent major himself. He also get his wishes but his experience is terrible.
Sargent major throw that
Mysterious monkey's paw in fire at that time Mr. White saved it and he and his son are convince to try it once. They want to find real mater and experience it. They wish is
'I wish for two hundred pounds'
The paw is twisted in his arm. Her mother tried to stop them. Herbert not believe in that type of superstition things. He say relax about it. Herbert went to his job. In the next morning one person came with a well- dressed or introduce as a Mr. Sampson from the electronic works. Sometimes happens in last night Herbert was laughing and wasn't notice and machine caught him. He was crushed by machine and he was dead. Mr. Sampson was there for give them compensation he said
" In consideration of your son's services company wish to parent you with a certain same as compensation. It was two hundred pounds."
The Monkey's paw complete their condition. It fulfilled wishes but take something from you . Rules of given and taken. After a few days Mrs. White remember that they have two wishes still left. She request to her husband to give a wishes. He was a helpless about it and so he wishes
' I wish my son alive again'
After some time there was knocked on the door in the middle of the night. They are sure it is Herbert. He remembers that Herbert was mangled beyond recognition in the accident and he knows the corpse has been rotting for 10 days. He is sure that the knocking is coming from Herbert’s corpse, and not from a Herbert who has been brought back to life as he was before the accident. We don't know what is the third wish of them. Mrs. White took on the monkey's paw and frantically breathed his third and last wish. The knocking stopped suddenly, though it still echoed in the house.Mr. White wished for his son to return to the dead and that the consequence of his wish was that Herbert did. The happy family turned into a tragic death.
Human emotions are also well described in this play. All human beings have a some lust about different things. It is a natural of all human and it is a handful to ourselves. So this is a moral of the story. Any shortcuts are harmful.
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