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Consider other classic tales of supernatural horror, such as the short fiction of Edgar Allan Poe or Shirley Jackson.
Consider other spooky cautionary tales, such as The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Consider other works of horror based in folklore, such as The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter.
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The Question and Answer section for The Monkey’s Paw is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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From the text:
“Sounds like the ‘Arabian Nights’”, said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the dinner. “Don’t you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me.”
The monkey's paw like Alladin's lamp grants its owner wishes, but it...
I would say when Herbert comes back as a zombie at the end of the story. That was pretty scary! Mr. White has to decide what to doto his son in a matter of seconds.
