Question

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Answer 1

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.

 After Morris leaves, 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.

A few nights later, Mrs. White forces her husband to use the monkey’s paw to wish Herbert alive again.

 One night they hear a loud knock on the door, Mr. White expecting their son but in mutilated condition, makes the final wish to prevent the worst. Mrs. White runs to open the door but nothing was there.