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In the short story The Monkey's Paw why do the Whites react so strongly to major Morris throwing the paw onto the fire?
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Eveyone can be tempted by the lure of having their wishes granted, and Mr. White (although skeptical) does not want the paw destroyed before he can see if it works. Morris, having used the paw, says he kept it to possibly sell it. But the implication is that he kept it to remind himself that men should not tamper with powers they cannot control.
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Why Major MOrris throw the monkey's paw onto the fire and why do the Whites react so strongly?
this is because morris wants to destroy it so other people wont use it and the whites were tempted
Why do Whites look like apes or Rhesus Monkeys?
All humans share common ancestry with monkeys, so it is only logical that as a species, we should resemble monkeys. Caucasians are not the only ones.
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Mr. and Mrs. Whites, Herbert, Sergeant Morris, and the servant from the factory.
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Mr.Morris seems scared when Mr. White asks to keep the monkey's paw.
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The whites see an empty road in the lamplight
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Suprised
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His name was also William, mother's name was Emma.
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Major Morris throws the monkey's paw into the fire to try to keep anyone else from suffering because of it. He had kept it after using it, but now wants to destroy it, so that no one else would tempt fate by using powers beyond their control. White grabs it from the fire, and later uses it, to his lasting sorrow. (see the story at the related link)
Which sentence most clearly States how Mr whites son feels when they first hear the story of the monkeys paw?
He thinks it is a big joke
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He thinks it is a big joke
