Elements Of Horror In The Monkeys Paw By W. W Jacobs

The story ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W. Jacobs best fits the horror genre because of the unknown, unbelieveable, and the unstoppable. The unknown is the suspense that drives our imaginations to start drawing conclusions and, begin forming an ending to the story. The unbelievable is how beyond belief something is such as a man saying a giant frying pan will crush the city in one hour, its beyond belief and doesn’t fit our expectations. The unstoppable is where you cannot change anything so you try to avoid it as much as possible, such as death, humans cannot escape death so we try to avoid it as much as possible, like height, drowning, planes, car crashes, etc. The elements of horror go on but these three are what makes this scary story. The†¦show more content†¦Then specifically say, â€Å"it’s just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy.† They also say, â€Å"Sound like Arabian Nights,† as well as, â€Å"Do you think you could wish for four pairs of hands for me?† They also say, I expect you’ll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed,† and then said and something horrible squatting up on top of the wardrobe watching as you pocket your ill-gotten gains.† Then the next morning they still mock him for â€Å"wishing† on the paw. They say, The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you father?† They make fun of it because the idea of wishes coming true is so far beyond reality and what we believe in today. Today people only â€Å"wish† for fun and for a laugh. People make a wish on birthday candles, at 11:11, and when they see a shooting star but it never comes true. It is all just in good fun and gives a little magic to our daily lives. But they get a reality check in the story when the son dies and they get two hundred pounds for it. When the son died made the paw real in all of their eyes and taught them the lesson of not judging a book by it’s cover. The third and final major element of the story ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W.W. Jacobs is the unstoppable. There are many things that are unstoppable in the story. The wishes can not be unwish after,Show MoreRelatedSuspense And Foreshadowing In The Monkeys Paw899 Words   |  4 PagesPublished in September 1902, â€Å"The Monkey’s Paw,† written by WW Jacobs, used a variety of literary elements to convey horror, suspense, and tension throughout the story. The story is a mystical tale of three different people granted three different wishes by a cursed monkey’s paw. The use of foreshadowing pulled the reader into the dark and cold night when Sergeant Major-Morris visits the White’s home, and told them of the tale of the monkey’s paw and tries to destroy it by throwing it into the fireRead MoreThe Ways in Which the Writers Create an Atmosphere of Tension, Mystery and Suspense in the Stories The Monkeys Paw and The Red Room2122 Words    |  9 PagesThe Ways in Which the Writers Create an Atmosphere of Tension, Mystery and Suspense in the Stories The Monkeys Paw and The Red Room Ans. The Monkeys Paw, a very well written gothic short story by W. W. Jacobs, has an immense variety of elements, which create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in the story, which also links and can be compared to the short story, The Red Room, written by H. G. Wells. The various steps, which the authors took to bring out the nature of Read More This essay will consider four of this type of story, by short story2235 Words   |  9 PagesThis essay will consider four of this type of story, by short story writers of the period; Dickens’ The Signal Man, The Monkeys Paw’ by W W Jacobs, H G Wells The Red Room and The Dream Woman by Wilkie Collins. LOOKING AT THE ATTUTUDES OF THE PERIOD, EXAMINE HOW A RANGE OF 19TH CENTURY WRITERS CREATE MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE IN THEIR SHORT SHORIES The rise in popularity of magazines in Victorian times and the era’s fascination in the unknown and supernatural led to immense interest in the