The Monkey's Paw

The sergeant reveals that the first man to own the paw made his third wish for death. Based on what happens in this story, what could you infer about his first two wishes?

The sergeant reveals that the first man to own the paw made his third wish for death. Based on what happens in this story, what could you infer about his first two wishes?

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We can infer that the man's first two wishes came back in such a dark and ironic way that his best way out was death.

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