The Monkeys Paw Analysis

In the story “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs the story shows Mr. White only having two consequences even though he had three wishes. While in the film “The Monkey’s Paw” by Ricky Lewis Jr. made the film make Mr. White have all three consequences for three his wishes from the monkey’s paw. This example shows only two of the many similarities and differences in the film and story of “Monkey’s Paw.”

In the film and story of “The Monkey’s Paw” there was always a consequence to having their wishes granted. The text of “The Monkey’s Paw” by Jacob W.W for the first wish it two hundred pounds as a consequence for the wish Herbert dies. In says this in the text "I'm sorry—" began the visitor. "Is he hurt?" demanded the mother, wildly. The visitor

"Thank God for that! Thank—" She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other's averted face.” After the visitor told Mr and Mrs.White about herbert dying their wish came true because according to the text it says "I was to say that 'Maw and Meggins' disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation." Mr. White dropped his wife's hand, and rising to his feet, gazed with a look of horror at his visitor. His dry lips shaped the words, "How much?" "Two hundred pounds," was the answer.” That piece of text was in section two of the monkey’s paw. The similarity for the film and story were that their was a consequence for the wish and in the example the first wish’s consequence was

The author builds suspense when the wish for Herbert to come back to life happened, however you didn’t know if Herbert was actually there or if something or someone else was coming home instead. When Herbert was slowly coming to the house because of the wish and after when the third wish happened. The audience was wondering what happened after he made final wish but then you saw Mr.White next to two graves one for his son Herbert and the other was Mrs.White while he died. He did this to make the film so the audience can more interested on what would happen next. The other reason could be so he could make just the way he wanted it so he can make the audience know what he saw while reading the story of “The Monkey’s Paw” into a film of his own. It made the person reading the think about what Sergeant Major Morris said about the Fikir about how “He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their