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Who wrote Monkey's Paw?
W.W. Jacobs (William Wymark)
What genre is the Monkey's Paw story?
Short Story Horror Fiction
Describe the scene in the beginning of the story? How does add to the atmosphere?
Cold and wet night, small living room makes for a cramped scene. Windy, too.
Why is Mr White complaining about living in an isolated area?
He lost the chess match to his son, Herbert.
How do we know Morris was a military man?
He is called Sergeant Major.
Why does the author say that Morris' eyes showed he "could be a dangerous enemy."
It foreshadows that he brings a cursed object to the house that causes tragedy. It paints him as a strong figure.
How many years was Morris in the army, and in which country?
Twenty-one years in India
What is a fakir?
Indian holy man
How did Mrs White first react to the MP?
She drew back with a look of disgust.
What did the fakir put on the monkey paw? Why?
He put a spell on it bc he wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who tried to change it would be sorry.
What does the fact that the last man who had the MP wished for death on his last wish say about the MP?
Maybe the first two wishes led to him wanting to kill himself...It is foreshadowing of the next two acts.
Herbert says, "If the tale about the mp is not more truthful than those he has been telling us...we shan't make much out of it." What does he mean?
He is doubting the truth of the mp and all Morris' stories. He is being sarcastic and doubtful.
It squirms in his hand to show that there is some supernatural force.
Where did Herbert work and what was his job?
Maw and Meggins, as a factory worker
How do we know that Herbert was so badly injured that it might be close to death?
"...but he is not in any pain."
Where did Mrs White go one week after Herbert died, and why?
She went downstairs to find the mp to get Herbert back.
"Come back, you will be cold." What is the next chilling and sorrowful line?
"...it is colder for my son."
There is a line you must finish--"...he felt his way round the table and along the walls until he found himself at the bottom of the stairs ____________."
"...with the evil thing in his hand."
The knocks start softly and become more loud and dreadful. It adds to the climax.
What year was Monkey's Paw written?
1902
What is the ERA name for the time when Monkey's Paw was written?
The Victorian Era
Three wishes from three different men.
"A rat...it passed me on the stairs." No, not true
Because everything is gone in their lives and their son has "deserted them" by dying.