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: -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-3: -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-4: -The monkey’s paw is special because it can satisfy three wishes at the same time it curses the person who wished. The story tells us that nobody can change the happenings of life. If they want to change the flow of life through some magic, it will result in sorrow.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.