The mystery of the Monkey's Paw is a cleverly thought out short story. This story had three main parts. These parts were the first wish, the second wish, and the third wish.         The first wish was the only tragic wish that was granted. Mr.White, his son Herbert, and an old man were sitting around playing chess. There was a knock at the door and Mr. White answered it to let the man in. His …showed first 75 words of 422 total…

…showed last 75 words of 422 total…story is open and leaves you to come up with an end of your own.         In conclusion, the story line was well written and cleverly thought out. With the three wishes as the main parts of the story; the author was able to lead you one way and then suddenly change direction. I think that using a monkey's paw instead of a lamp was creative, and that people appreciate something different every now and then.