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46 pages 1 hour read

W.W. Jacobs

The Monkey's Paw

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1902

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Essay Topics

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What stylistic and descriptive elements help create the atmosphere of horror in the story?

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Describe the differences in how each of the Whites responds to the possibilities of the monkey’s paw. How would you respond?

3.

How do the outside world and modernization pose threats to the Whites?

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