Comment on the title of the play and bring out the element horror and suspense in the Monkey Paw?
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The "Monkey's Paw" is a short story by author W. W. Jacobs first published in 1902.
The story is titled as such because it revolves around a mummified monkey's paw whose owners will be granted three wishes - but with a price. It is considered supernatural because it talks about interfering with fate and hellish consequences as punishment such as disappointments. miseries and even deaths.
The "Monkey's Paw" is a short story by W. W. Jacobs.
The title 'Monkey's Paw' is very apt to the story, because it is the center of the story. The monkey's paw given to Mr. White by his friend is the cause for all the events in the story. So the author has rightly chosen the title as 'The Monkey's Paw'.
The element of horror
The element horror in the story is
1. Mr. White wishes for two thousand pounds with the talisman (monkey's paw) and the amount comes through the death of their son.
2. The dead son of Mr. and Mrs. White comes back to the home and knocks on the door as it was wished by Mr. White that their dead son should return.
The suspense in the story
- The story is full of suspense. First, whether the talisman will grant the three wishes.
- Then there is excitement as to whether the first wish for money will be fulfilled.
- The way Mr. White gets the money is another twist.
- The second wish of the dead son to return and the knock on the door at midnight signifying the son's return everything is full of suspense.
Hope this helps.