Question

Analyze reread lines 110-119 and identify the allusion or reference to a well-known work that Mrs. White makes. What does the allusion suggest about Mrs. White's view of the paw?

Answer 1

This question is about "the monkey's paw"

Answer:

Mrs. White alludes to the book "The Thousand and One Nights." This suggests that just like in the book, your family will have access to three wishes that will not have a good result.

Explanation:

The White family receives a visit from a sergeant, who is an old friend of the family and who spent a long period of time in India, where he had access to a mystical monkey's paw that can fulfill three wishes, but he charges a very high price. high for each of them. The White family is very interested in this object and in relation to him, Mrs. White alludes to the book "The Thousand and One Nights" that tells the story of Aladin, a boy who got the right to ask the lamp genius for three wishes magic. Aladin's requests did not have good results, as did the Whites' requests.