The Monkey's Paw The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 2.

"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs is a spooky story from the early 1900s focused on destiny, the results of actions, and the risk of messing with what we don't understand. The story is about a magical monkey's paw that gives three wishes but brings terrible results. The White family—Mr. White, his wife, and their son Herbert—lives a normal life until they meet Sergeant-Major Morris, who shows them the monkey's paw and its bad history. Mr. White doesn't really believe it, but he's curious and wishes for 200 pounds. He gets the money, but Herbert dies in a strange accident at work. Mrs. White is very sad and wants her husband to use the paw again to bring their son back. This leads to a scary ending that makes them question what they know about life and death. As the old man makes his last wish, the story makes readers think about how dangerous wanting things can be and how our choices can have surprising and bad outcomes.