The Monkey's Paw" is a scary story about White’s family in England.
It begins on a dark night, when Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son Herbert welcome Sergeant-Major Morris
who tells them exciting stories about his adventure in India
and shows them a cursed monkey’ paw that has the power to grant three wishes. He tries to burn the paw in the fire, but Mr. White grabs it. Morris cautions them about
the negative consequences that might result from use of this paw because people get hurt when
their wishes are granted.
<span>After Morris
leaves, </span><span>Mr.
White wishes for two hundred pounds to own their house. The next day, a man
from” Maw and Meggins” the company Herbert works for , tells the Whites that
Herbert has been killed in a machinery accident, he gives them two hundred
pounds to help with their loss.</span>
A few nights
later, Mrs. White forces her husband to use the monkey’s paw to wish Herbert
alive again.
<span>One night they hear a loud knock on the door, Mr.
White expecting their son but in mutilated</span><span> condition,</span><span> makes the final wish to prevent the worst. Mrs.
White runs to open the door but nothing was there.</span>
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