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People wish for things --- but get what they wish for! The old couple wishes for money and get a huge settlement for the death of their son. The wife wishes for her son to return to them --- and the corpse knocks at their door.

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The crisis of "The Monkey's Paw" occurs when the Whites realize that using the monkey's paw to make wishes comes with grave consequences, leading to a series of tragic events that unfold as they struggle to undo the harm caused by the wishes they made. This crisis creates tension and highlights the theme of the dangerous consequences of tampering with fate.

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12y ago

The Tone for The Monkey's Paw would be dark (darkness), sinister, mystery, Horror, creepy, or spooky. Anything along that line will work. :)

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13y ago

opportunism in mystic morality (satire)

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