LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Question
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The paw granted unlimited wishes.
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The paw granted 3 wishes.
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The paw was a valuable artifact.
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The paw belonged to a famous king.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The major explained that the magic paw could grant three wishes to three separate men who possessed the thing. He said that the paw had already killed the first man, and that he himself was the second man. The major then tries to burn the paw.
Detailed explanation-2: -Using the supernatural powers of “The Monkey’s Paw”, the Whites make a wish for money, receive the money after their son is involved in a fatal accident, wish for his return, and finally wish for his disappearance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The monkey’s paw is a symbol of desire and greed-everything that its owner could possibly wish for and the unrestricted ability to make it happen. This power makes the paw alluring, even to unselfish people who desire nothing and have everything they need.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey’s Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate.
Detailed explanation-5: -An old fakir placed a spell on the paw, it would grant three wishes. The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate.