Part one of term paper
The success of any short story depends upon the skill with which the plot moves. The writer doesn’t have the time to develop ideas that he has in a novel, but at the same time all those elements must be present. The unusual element in the “Monkeys Paw” is how much the plot depends upon coincidence and irony. The successful uses of the ...

Part two of term paper
... The fact that the paw is given movement and a sort of life as wishes are made suggests possible disaster. For instance the piano crashes, the man cries out and the paw moves when the wish is made. The paw is clearly an omen, a bad omen. For instance, the wish of the original owner was for death. This clearly points out that the other two wishes may have caused unhappiness. Also Sergeant Morris says; “I warn you of the consequences.” Clearly here, however innocent the wish, Morris knows that ...