Q. What is the central message of the story an hour with Abuelo?
He doesn’t understand why his mother wants him to visit his grandfather. He doesn’t know what to do or talk about with his grandfather. What is the central message of the story? Life is not always fair.
Q. Which sentence has a simile that compares a girl to something negative?
The sentence “She is like a boulder stuck in the road” is a sentence that has a simile that compares a girl to something negative.
Q. What are 2 examples of foreshadowing in the monkey’s paw?
Foreshadowing: Sergeant Major Morris clearly indicates that he is afraid of the monkey’s paw. For instance, his teeth chatter against the glass. Then when he tells the Whites that the previous owner had his first two wishes granted but his third was for death, Morris hints at the danger connected to the monkey’s paw.
Q. What is the message of the monkey’s paw?
The message of “The Monkey’s Paw” is to be careful what you wish for. The author gets the message across to the reader by showing us the negative consequences of the wishes the characters make.
Q. Why did Mr White make his third wish?
He wished for his son to be dead again and the consequences were that the mother saw him and she was in anguish. Sad because the son is dead and they are out of wishes.
Q. What is ironic about Mr White first wish?
Amazingly, he gets his wish, which also leads to the irony. It is ironic because he receives the 200 smackers as a settlement payment for his son’s death. His beloved son has fallen prey to some nefarious industrial accident and his corpse has been pretty messed up in the process.
Q. How did the son die in the monkey’s paw?
A worker is sent to the White’s house and told to let them know their son, Herbert has been in an “accident.” He tells them that “Herbert is not in any pain.” The man also tells them that Herbert got caught in the “machinery.” He is dead and the company while accepting no responsibility for the accident offers the …
Q. What happened to Monkey’s Paw?
Sergeant-Major Morris has told a story about his mysterious monkey’s paw, which supposedly grants each new owner three wishes. He tosses the paw in the fire to destroy it, but Herbert, the Whites’ son, saves it.
Q. What happens right before Mr whites final wish?
Before the final wish, Mr. and Mrs. White await the arrival of their son. During their long wait, the candle burns out, the clock ticks, it grows dark, and they return to bed.
Q. What happened to the house after Mr White made his second wish?
What happens after mr whites second wish? They hear a knocking on the front door and assume that it is Herbert back from the dead. Mrs white tries to open the door but mr white, knowing that his wife should not see Herbert all mangled and dead looking, wishes his third wish for Herbert to be gone.
