The Monkey’s Paw and The Necklace Comparative Essay.

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shows clearly that his view of fate is different from WW Jacobs. His view of fate is that, it is governed by the individual. However, on the other hand, for Jacobs the workings of fate are due to supernatural causes. In the words of the Sergeant- Major, the monkey’s paw is ‘Just a bit of what you might call magic’. The fakr who put a spell on it ‘wanted to show that fate ruled peoples lives and those who interfered with it would suffer consequences. It is clearly shown that fate is not governed by humans and if it is tried to be changed then it could result in serious consequences. Nevertheless, even though they differentiate in opinion both authors wish to warn the audience about the awful consequences of discontentment.
The theme of discontentment relates both stories and is a result of main characters’ unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their lives, social class, wealth and material objects. It is portrayed that Madam Loisel’s degree of discontentment is far more severe ...

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The phrases ‘ugly furniture’, shows she has a mind in which material objects mean much and she desires an upwards shift in class.
Similarly, Mr White is clearly unhappy with his possessions and, gtherefore, pusues material objects:

If you only cleared the house you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?’ said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. ‘Well, wish for two hundred pounds then; that’ll just do it.

It is clear that Mr White desires money, as he is not entirely satisfied with his current belongings. Beyond doubt he wishes to improve his life style by attempting to pay off his mortgage. In doing so he believes that he will find happiness. However, the author make it clear ...

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