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Exploring Wishes and Consequences in "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Third Wish"

This lesson focuses on the themes of wishes, consequences, and literary analysis in "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs and "The Third Wish." Students will articulate their own three wishes (excluding the wish for more wishes) and analyze the mood and resolution of both stories. Activities include reviewing mood definitions, examining character motivations, and determining how wishes impact the stories' outcomes. Reflection questions will deepen understanding of foreshadowing, fate versus coincidence, and the overarching lessons learned.

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Exploring Wishes and Consequences in "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Third Wish"

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  1. Warm-up • If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Wishing for more wishes is not allowed! Describe in detail what you would wish for and why.

  2. Bellwork: Thursday, 10/24/13 • Place your summary paragraphs on “The Third Wish” on your desk. • Take out your green “Comparing Literature” chart from yesterday. • Take out your Bellwork sheet, containing the objectives & notes on mood and resolution from yesterday.

  3. “The Monkey’s Paw” By W.W. Jacobs Pages 85-99

  4. I can… identify the mood of a short story by analyzing the author's use of words/phrases. determine the resolution of a short story by analyzing the events and character actions in the stories. Objectives

  5. Reviewing Mood & Resolution • Mood = the overall feeling of a piece of literature • Resolution: final part of the story in which the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close.

  6. Answer the following questions from the PowerPoint on your green “Comparing Stories” Chart: “The Monkey’s Paw” “The Third Wish” Main character _________ What does he want? _________ First wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Second wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Third wish _________ (and consequences) _________ Mood of the story _________ How does the story end?_________ Lesson about life _________

  7. Homework: 10/24/13 • Complete the "Reading Check" chart from page 100 for "The Monkey's Paw” by drawing the chart and answering the sections correctly. • Study for Vocabulary Test (#s 11-30 from the handout) on “The Landlady” tomorrow.

  8. Reading Analysis

  9. Question 1 • Respond to the quote: “If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens.” • What does Sergeant Major Morris mean by this?

  10. Question 2 • Explain how Mr. White’s feelings about the monkey’s paw change throughout the story. Use specific details from the story to support your answer.

  11. Question 3 • Cite at least three instances of FORESHADOWING in the story. Include the exact wording from the story and the page number • Explain why each is an example of foreshadowing.

  12. Question 4 • What is the THEME of this story? What are we supposed to learn from this?

  13. Question 5 • Decide whether Herbert’s death is due to Fate or Coincidence. Using specific examples from the story, write two paragraphs defending your decision about the cause of his death.

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