The Monkey's Paw I
author of this story
W.W. Jacobs
Three examples of foreshadowing regarding the monkey's paw
Morris's face turns white when asked if he made 3 wishes
the first man who wished had wished for death
Morris throws the paw into the fire
the character who takes the paw the least seriously
Herbert
author of this story
Richard Connell
what Rainsford tells his friend Whitney early in the story that will come back to haunt him at the end of the story
"Who cares how a jaguar feels?"
the metaphor and allusion used to refer to Rainsford and General Zaroff during the game
Zaroff is the cat, and Rainsford is the mouse
setting of this story
a town in England somewhere
a literary allusion mentioned in the story
The Arabian Nights
how Mr. White receives the 200 pounds
It was compensation for Herbert's death at the factory
setting of the story
Ship-Trap Island somewhere on the Caribbean Sea
Rainsford's opinion about the most challenging game to hunt
the cape buffalo
Two strategies Rainsford uses during the hunt
the Malay mancatcher
the Burmese tiger pit
protagonists
Mr. and Mrs. White and their son Herbert
Morris's warning about how to make the wishes
"If you must wish - wish for something sensible"
Mr. White's second wish
He wishes for his son to be alive again
protagonist of the story
Rainsford
what the most challenging game to hunt must possess, according to General Zaroff
courage, cunning, with the ability to reason
Who is dead at the end of the story
Ivan, one of the dogs, and General Zaroff
the Whites' guest who has the monkey's paw
Sergeant Major Morris
What Mr. White wishes for
200 pounds
Mr. White's third wish
He wishes for his son to be dead again
antagonist of the story
General Zaroff
rules of the "game"
the hunted receives food and a hunting knife
he gets a three-hour start
if he manages to elude General Zaroff after 3 days, he wins the game
examples of irony in the story
- Rainsford's statement "Who cares about the jaguar feels?" because he was hunted like the jaguar
- The refined, wealthy, sophisticated General Zaroff is a cold-blooded murderer
who put the spell on the monkey's paw, and why
an Indian fakir - to teach a lesson not to try to change your fate
What happens when Mr. White makes his wish
the paw moves in his hand
the irony of the story
Something that seems magical that can grant wishes actually causes suffering and pain
3 examples of foreshadowing that occur early in the story
the yacht's crew get nervous as they sail past Ship-Trap Island
Rainsford hears 3 gunshots while he's on the yacht
He hears screaming as he swims to the shore
what happens if a man refuses to play the "game"
He will be turned over to Ivan, who will use his whip
The double meaning of the title
The human being is the most dangerous game
The hunting on the island is called a "game"