The Monkeys paw

ENC1102 English Composition 2

Barros

Essay 2 Assignment

A Response Paper on W.W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw”

1. Read the pdf of W.W. Jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw .”

2. Write a response paper on one of the topics below. Consult Writing About Literature, p. 1147 in your textbook ( Response Paper, p. 1192) if you have not done so. Read the sample papers provided.

3. Choose one of the following topics to write your essay on:

· The main characters in the story and their conflicts

(Sergeant Major Morris and the Maw and Meggins messenger can be included, even though they are not main characters.)

· Mr. White’s three wishes

· The main theme(s) in the story

· Rationality vs emotion (conflict between Mr. and Mrs. White)

4. Essay 2 is due on Wednesday, February 15.