Characters
This character plays chess with his father at the beginning of the story.
Herbert
Which part of the story (1, 2, or 3) is this explicit theme mentioned?
"He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."
Part 1
The reason Mr. White is afraid to open the door.
Fear of a badly injured Herbert
The danger of temptation and greed is one of the....
Theme ideas
Motivation for Mrs. White hitting Mr. White over the head in the video.
Trying to answer Herbert's knocks.
This character warns of the dangers of the monkey's paw.
Sergeant-Major Morris
What literary element is this an example of?
"Better let it burn," said the soldier solemnly.
Foreshadowing
What feeling is Mrs. White conveying in this quote?
"I can't open the door!"
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 explicit theme of Part I?
Motivation of Sergeant-Major Morris for warning about the paw.
Trying to prevent greed from ruining their lives & telling them not to mess with fate
This character has a very minor role in Part I, but a significant role in Part III.
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."
Something bad/evil will 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.
Story
Wishing for 200 pounds came at a significant price to the Whites.
What further proves this theme of the danger of greed in Part II?
Why might Herbert suggest wishing for 200 pounds?
The family could pay off the house
This "character" moves every time someone makes a wish.
The Monkey's Paw.
What does this indicate Mrs. White thinks about the paw?
"All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock, when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill (debt)."
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.
Video clip
Be careful what you wish for as selfish wishes could harm you.
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.
Mr. White
What feeling is conveyed by the mother in this line?
Mrs. White remembers they have two more wishes.
Hopeful
Story or clip?
As Mr. White restrains Mrs. White, she struggles free and hits Mr. White over the head.
Video clip
Do not mess with fate.
One theme of the story
What theme from traditional stories is central to "The Monkey's Paw?"
"The danger of temptation and greed?