Monkey Paw

The analysis of monkey’s paw story
1. Settings
a. Place

: at Mr. white’s house

b. Time

: evening

c. Social setting : simple, ordinary
2. Character
a. Main character :
Mr. white and Mrs. White
b. Supporting character :
Herbert, Sergeant Major Morris and a man from Maw
and Meggins
3. Plot
a. Exposition
Mr, white, Mrs. White, and sargant major talks about
monkey’s paw
b. Complication
Sergeant took the paw and daggling it between front
finger and thumb, then threw it upon the fire. White
stopped and snatched it off.
c. Crisis climax
A man came from Maw and Meggins bring the bad news,
Herbert died, he was caught in the machinery.
d. Resolution
Mr. white looked for the paw and breathed his third
and last wish.

4. Point of view
Third singular person
5. Theme
Mystique
6. Symbol
Chess, and monkey’s paw talisman
7. Tone
Melancholy
8. Message
Don’t believe talisman