Question: Directions: Read The Monkey’s Paw and “What Do You Wish For?” Then complete the activity below.
1. In The Monkey’s Paw, does making wishes on the monkey’s paw usually turn out well?
yes no
2. Give two details from the play that support your answer to question 1. You can paraphrase or
provide direct quotations. Explain how each detail supports your answer.
Pg 88 “And has anybody else wished?”
Detail 1:
inquired the old lady.
"The first man had his three wishes, yes,
was the reply. "I don't know what the first
two were, but the third was for death. That's
how I got the paw."
His tones were so grave that a hush fell
upon the group.
"If you've had your three wishes, it's no
good to you now, then, Morris," said the old
man at last. "What do you keep it for?"
How this detail supports my answer to
question 1:
This detail directly illustrates that the wishes
did not turn out well. The third wish was for
death indicating a tragic outcome. This
demonstrates that the monkey's paw does
not grant wishes in a beneficial way but
rather in a way that leads to negative
consequences.
Detail 2:
On
How this detail supports my answer to
question 1:
3. Based on what you just wrote, would you recommend to a friend that he or she use the monkey’s
paw to make a wish?
yes no
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DRAMA: The Monkey’s Paw, pages 18–25
October 2017
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1. **State the problem:** The question asks if making wishes on the monkey's paw usually turns out well, and to support the answer with details from the play.
2. **Answer to question 1:** Making wishes on the monkey's paw usually does not turn out well.
3. **Detail 1 from the play:** On page 88, the old lady inquires, "And has anybody else wished?" The reply is, "The first man had his three wishes, yes, I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw." This shows that the third wish was for death, indicating a tragic outcome.
4. **Explanation for Detail 1:** This detail supports the answer because it shows that the wishes granted by the monkey's paw lead to negative consequences, not positive ones.
5. **Detail 2 from the play:** (User did not provide a second detail; an example could be the subsequent tragic events that happen to the family after making wishes.)
6. **Explanation for Detail 2:** The negative outcomes following the wishes reinforce that the monkey's paw brings misfortune.
7. **Recommendation:** Based on these details, I would not recommend to a friend to use the monkey's paw to make a wish because it usually results in harm or tragedy.
**Final answer:** No, making wishes on the monkey's paw usually does not turn out well, and it is not recommended to use it.