The whole story is enlightening because it reminds many people unsatisfied with their life that they probably already possess everything they need. White to “wish for something sensible” (Jacobs 5). Apart from fatalism, the story proves there is no point to ask for such things as money or power. The writer indicates it with the words of a fakir, who wanted to prove with the monkey’s paw “that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow” (Jacobs 4).
Thus, the story’s plot keeps everyone in constant tension about what will happen next.īehind the story about supernatural phenomena, there is a theme of the relationship between a man and fate, which is worth pondering. These moments warn the reader about the disaster expecting the characters but do not explain which one. Later, Herbert, who does not believe in the power of the talisman, sees in the fire a face “so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement” (Jacobs 7). During the family’s talk with Morris, the soldier throws the monkey’s paw upon the fire with words: “better let it burn”, trying to prevent the family from using it (Jacobs 5). To show this transition, the writer inserts in the text some hints pointing at the evil nature of the talisman and at the tragic end of the story. It seems that there are two realities in the story: the light one, which existed before the talisman, and the dark one, which reveals itself when the characters give in to the seduction of it. The narration of the first day, filled with calmness, contrasts with further events developing with swiftness. The story’s events take a short period of time, which can be divided into two parts.
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