Full of Foreshadowing
Herbert’s death is
foreshadowed several times by Herbert himself
. After his father makes his first wish, Herbert says, “Well, I don’t see the money, […] and I bet I never shall” (1). That’s right, Herb, you’re never going to see the money – because you’re going to die first.
Which line spoken by Herbert Best foreshadows what will happen to him?
Q. Which line spoken by Herbert best foreshadows what will happen to him?
“I don’t see the money… and I bet I never will.”
Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert after the 1st wish is made?
Probably the strongest answer to this question happens right after Mr. White makes his first wish. The line refers to Herbert and says this:
“Well, I don’t see the money,” said his
son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, “and I bet I never shall.”
Which detail foreshadows the effect of the first wish?
Which detail foreshadows the effect of the first wish?
There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing
. Mr.
Which of the following foreshadows Herbert’s fate?
Following Herbert’s death,
Mr. White attempts to undo his mistake and narrowly prevents his wife
from witnessing his son return as a zombie. Another example of foreshadowing concerns Sergeant-Major Morris’s story about the monkey’s paw and his solemn response to whether or not he would want to have three more wishes.
Why is Mr White afraid to wish a second time?
Why is Mr. White afraid to wish a second time?
He does not believe the paw can grant wishes.
… He realizes his wishes can have bad consequences.
What is the irony in the monkey’s paw?
The irony in “The Monkey’s Paw” is that
the Whites get the opposite of what they expected
. They believe that the monkey’s paw will bring them blessings, whereas in fact it only brings them curses.
Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert the son )?
Probably the strongest answer to this question happens right after Mr. White makes his first wish. The line refers to Herbert and says this:
“Well, I don’t see the money
,” said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, “and I bet I never shall.”
Why does Mr White wish for two hundred pounds in the monkey’s paw?
Mr. White says he has everything he wants and isn’t sure what to wish for. Herbert says that two hundred pounds
would enable them to pay off the money owed for the house
. … White wishes aloud for two hundred pounds as Herbert accompanies him with melodramatic chords played on the piano.
Why did Sergeant Major Morris’s face turn pale?
Morris’s face whitens
when he says he has had his three wishes from the paw granted
: “I have,” he said quietly, and his blotchy face whitened. … We can infer from his response that getting one’s wishes granted by the paw leads to tragedy or horror rather than joy.
How much money does the family wish for in their first wish and what purpose does the money have?
In whatever spirit the first wish is made, it is for
two hundred pounds
. Herbert White suggests this particular amount because it would be enough to pay off the mortgage on their house. The consequence of this wish is that the parents get the money, but that Herbert dies.
Why did the knocking stop so suddenly?
So the knocking could have stopped so suddenly because of
the magical powers of the monkey’s paw
, or it could have stopped so suddenly because the hapless stranger gave up in disgust after realizing that the people inside were just not going to open their door.
What did the sergeant major wish for?
Supposedly he
wished on the monkeys paw and lived to tell about it
. Morris is the man who introduces the Whites to the monkey’s paw. If we believe that the paw is responsible for Herbert’s death, then Morris seems like a villain for selling a paw he knows has evil powers.
What are 3 examples of foreshadowing in the monkey’s paw?
- Example: setting- weather is cold, windy, rainy, house at end of street. …
- E: Mr. …
- E: Crash from the piano after the wish. …
- E: The wish not coming true. …
- E: The 1st wish came true. …
- E: the other mans 3rd wish was for death. …
- E: Herbert said “I don’t see the money and I bet I never shall”
What is Mr White’s second wish?
Mr. White, at his wife’s frenzied insistence, stated “
I wish my son alive again
,” as his second wish. This followed his first wish that went terribly wrong, when he asked for 200 pounds.
What is so special about the monkey’s paw?
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.
