Question

The sergeant major seems to state the theme of the selection when he says that the old FAKIR who put a spell on the Monkees Paul wanted to show that "fate route peoples lives". Which detail from the text best supports this interpretation?

Answer 1

Although Mr. White had given in to Mrs. White's pleading to make a second wish on the monkey's paw to bring Herbert back, when he does not return immediately, Mr. White becomes suspicious. ... In an attempt to bring her deceased son back from the grave, she demands that her husband wish for Herbert to come back to life.