Society's Greed In Monkey Paw

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Jacobs reveals society’s greed in his short story “Monkeys Paw” through the characters, setting, and the dialogue. The monkeys paw is a symbol of desire and greed, even though the characters have everything that they need, the paw is so alluring that they wish upon it anyways.
The short story conveys the theme of the consequences of greed. The danger of wishing reveals consequences of desire and greed. Hebert dies because of the third wish Mr. White makes. Mrs. White wants to wish him back to life but then he soon regrets his wish. Mrs. White then realizes the danger of her wish. The monkeys paw had brought unhappiness at times and lead to even more desires for more wishes. As Sergeant Morris said “but I warn you of the consequences”, (Jacobs.2) already warning them once. Mr. White was concerned that the monkeys paw could be fake in some way. The monkeys paw had a downfall of wishing when the people wished for more than they needed. The characters should remain careful for what they have. The characters become greedy and desire so many things. The monkeys paw becomes intriguing to un...

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