Its one of those stories where the reader has to predict what happens. so it could be that or something else.. it depends on your perspective
By someone else,
Actually Mr peters uses his last wish for his own death. Because according to folklore, Letia and her sister Rhea were singing the swan song, a mournful, eerie, strange, and beautiful song once in its life before it dies. so Mr. Peters wanted to join Rhea and Letia in heaven or Hell. Plus I talked and did research on this so I am 99% correct.
No, Mr. Peters does not intentionally wish for death in "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken. He uses his third wish to undo the consequences of his previous two wishes, choosing to live a normal lifespan with his wife instead of living forever.
Mr Peters wife's name was Leita the swan ?
The antagonist in "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken can be seen as Mr. Peters, the king of the water spirits, who grants Mr. Peters three wishes but manipulates the outcome to his own advantage, leading to unintended consequences for Mr. Peters.
The characters in the short story "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken are Mr. Peters, Leita, and the magical talking fish. The story follows Mr. Peters as he uses his last wish to free the fish from a magical curse, leading to unexpected consequences.
In "The Third Wish" by Joan Aiken, the external conflict is resolved when Mr. Peters's third wish is used to free the swan princess from her curse, allowing her to return to her true form and live happily with her husband. The wish also brings resolution to the underlying conflict of the story, as Mr. Peters learns the importance of accepting and embracing the supernatural elements in his life.
No Mr. Peters didn't use his third wish. he died with it instead with a smile on his face
Mr peters sees how sad leita is and turns her back into a swan with his second wish
to turn leita back into a swan.
to live !
a type of bird
the King of the Forest, Mr. Peters, Leita, and Rhea
Mr. Peters did not use his third wish because he realized that the consequences of making another wish may not turn out well, based on the negative outcomes of his first two wishes. He may have also learned the importance of being content with what he already had.
The first man's third wish was for death.