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The Monkeys Paw (1902) macabre, Gothic, short story by William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943 )
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The Monkeys Paw (1902) macabre, Gothic, short story by William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943 )
The Monkeys Paw (1902) macabre, Gothic, short story by William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943 ). The Monkeys Paw allows three wishes each to three people. White buys it from an acquaintance who was the second to have three wishes. Whites first wish is for £ 200. Next day his son is killed at work and the company he worked for offers his parents £ 200 in compensation. The second wish, at his wifes insistence, is for his son to be alive again, even though he had only recognised the body by the clothing. Here his third wish is answered. As his wife opens the door at the knock of their resurrected son, there is nothing but a rush of cold wind
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1902 Alive Body Clothing Cold Company Door Gothic Killed Macabre Monkey Parents Recognised Rush Short Story Wife William Wind Work Worked Acquaintance Answered Buys Compensation Jacobs Knock Offers Opens Resurrected Wishes
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In this haunting print of "The Monkey's Paw" by William Wymark Jacobs, the macabre and Gothic elements are vividly captured. The image transports us to a world where three wishes hold unimaginable power and consequences. The central figure in the photograph is Mr. White, who acquires the infamous monkey's paw from an acquaintance who had already experienced its dark magic. With trepidation etched on his face, he makes his first wish for £200, unaware of the tragic events that will follow. As fate would have it, the very next day brings devastating news - his beloved son has been killed at work. Strangely enough, their grief is met with a twisted form of compensation from the company: exactly £200. A chilling coincidence or something more sinister? Driven by desperation and against her husband's better judgment, Mrs. White insists on using their second wish to bring their son back to life. Despite having only identified him through his clothing after the accident, they cling onto hope as they open the door upon hearing a knock. But instead of their resurrected son standing before them, all that greets them is an icy rush of wind – a cruel reminder that some things should never be tampered with. This print encapsulates both horror and tragedy within its gothic composition – serving as a visual testament to William Wymark Jacobs' timeless tale of greed and supernatural consequences.
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