Characters
This character plays chess with his father at the beginning of the story.
Who is Herbert?
"He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."
What is theme of Part I?
The reason Mr. White is afraid to open the door.
What is fear of a badly injured Herbert?
The danger of temptation and greed.
What is the theme of the story?
Motivation for Mrs. White hitting Mr. White over the head in the video.
What is fear of missing Herbert's knocks.
This character warns of the dangers of the monkey's paw.
Who is Sergeant-Major Morris?
"Better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly.
What is foreshadowing?
What feeling is Mrs. White conveying in this quote?
"I can't open the door!"
What is desperation?
"He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."
What is the theme of Part I?
Motivation of Sergeant-Major Morris for warning about the paw.
What is preventing fate and greed from ruining their lives.
This character has a very minor role in Part I, but a significant role in Part III.
Who is Mrs. White (old woman)?
What does this predict about the White family?
"...and something horrible squatting up on top of the wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains."
What is the paw causes something bad to happen to the White family?
Story or clip?
Mr. White lights a match and goes downstairs in the dark to find the Monkey's Paw.
What is story?
Wishing for 200 pounds came at a significant price to the Whites.
What is the theme of Part II?
Motivation for Herbert suggesting 200 Pounds for the first wish.
What is pay off the house?
This character shakes every time someone makes a wish.
The Monkey's Paw.
What does this indicated Mrs. White thinks about the paw?
"All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the color at the postman's knock, when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill (debt)."
What is she believes in it more than she lets on?
Story or clip?
After his death, Mr. White says Herbert had coworkers, friends, and was courting a woman.
What is video clip?
Be careful what you wish for as it could literally backfire on you.
What is theme of Part III?
The motivation for Mr. White's inferred third wish (in the story he does not utter this wish).
He fears a mutilated version of Herbert at the door.
This character has a deeper understanding of the dangers of the Paw at the end of the story.
Who is Mr. White?
What feeling is conveyed by this character?
Mrs. White remembers they have two more wishes.
What is hopeful?
Story or clip?
As Mr. White restrains Mrs. White, she struggles free and hits Mr. White over the head.
What is video clip?
Do not tempt fate.
What is theme of the story?
What theme from traditional stories is central to "The Monkey's Paw?"
What is "The danger of temptation and greed?"