The story is a horror and mysterious tale of fate, magic and human frailties like greed, etc. It is set in the backdrop of the early 20th Century and speaks about places like British occupied India and England. The Whites live in England whereas Morris is a journeyman who has been to places like the … Read more
Sergeant-Morris He is a strapping army officer with a penchant for storytelling and traveling. He is intrigued by the mysterious and exotic things and especially loves his stays in India. He is the one who brings the paw and is most likely the last person to use it before Mr. White. He is aware of … Read more
Consequences Every action or word has a consequence that may or may not be desirable. That is an inviolable reality and the great the magnitude of action, greater is the magnitude of consequence. In the story, the characters meddle with great powers that are inexplicable and end paying consequences that life-altering. The first possessor ended … Read more
This is a horror-fiction that employs third-person voice for narration. It is filled with dread, foreboding, tragedy and a sense of loss and desolation. The main conflict in the story is between Mr. White’s desire to fulfill his wishes and the monkey’s paw that can either be his prosperity or ruin his family and life. … Read more
A Horror Story This is a horror story that has a tinge of superstition and mystery to it. The paw belongs to a British officer named Morris who visits his friends, the Whites, in England. The Whites are an old couple with an adult son named Herbert. The family welcomes Morris and entertains him lavishly. … Read more
