Summary Of Short Story 'The Monkey's Paw'

“The Monkey’s Paw” Short Story Response How does the author reveal hubris and disbelief of the characters leading to their sense of greed?
W.W Jacob, in his short story “The Monkey’s Paw,” reveals the arrogance of an elderly couple and their son; they try to escape their fate. Their attempts towards escaping the imprisonment of fate and death leaves them bearing excruciating consequences. They doubt the soldier’s warning of the evil magic within the monkey’s paw; they somewhat show disbelief for a phony story tale. Their greed towards gaining more than what they have and their attempt to change their fate portrays hubris.
Furthermore, when Mr. White asks sergeant Morris for the monkey’s paw; the old man is portraying his arrogance because he ignores the Sargeant-Major’s warning. In fact the elderly couple appears facetious about the situation; the couple’s sarcastic comments, as Mrs. White states, “wish for four pairs of hands for me.”The couple is interested in the magic of the paw than the consequences; they are in disbelief. This depicts the characters greed as Mr. White states, “ It seems to me I’ve got all I want”; Mr. White has everything he wants, yet he continues to be selfish instead of humble because he obtains the paw as if it’s essential to their life. If the family knows

Their arrogance and disbelief of the monkey’s paw leads them to their greed; their swanky hunger leads them towards the fate of their son’s death. Their lack of humbleness is what leads them with consequences for ignoring the soldier's warning. The monkey’s paw appears to teach all those with greed a lesson, to be humble and less arrogant. Because of the characters hubris and disbelief their greed appears; as the family does whatever they please, their lack of modesty leaves them resulting with the ironic fate of their