Great Disasters Faced by Mr and Mrs White: Sergeant Morris had brought the magical monkey’s paw while returning from India. Mr and Mrs White were quite curious to have it and experience its effects.
Before handing over the paw to Mr and Mrs White, Sergeant Morris warned them that it could cause them trouble any time and it was not worth trying it out. But Mr and Mrs White could not restrain themselves and taking it in his hand, Mr White wished to have £ 200 pounds. The paw moved terribly in his hand and fell on the ground.
The next morning a man from their son’s office came and handed them an envelope with 200 pounds. But at the same time, he broke the news that their son, Herbert had died and the 200 pounds in the envelope was compensation – money.
Feeling terribly grieved Mrs White insisted that her husband should ask for another wish and that was to get their son alive. Quite reluctantly Mr White was compelled to do from the monkey’s paw and as a result, they heard knocking on their door.
Mrs White frantically rushed to open the door. It was all horrifying. Foreseeing the disastrous consequences, soon Mr. White found out the paw fallen on the floor and asked for the third wish that they did not want their son back.
The sound of knocking on the door stopped but there were sounds of cracks and thunder. The house collapsed. They rushed towards the ground and sighed in disappointment. They were completely ruined.
