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Throughout The Monkeys Paw, Jacob uses suspense in numerous ways to draw the reader to the story. One of his many suspenseful tactics was the simple fact that the monkeys paw contained three wishes. Mr. White wished for 200 euro yet the reader has no idea of the outcome of the wish. It wasn't until mid-story does the reader find out that the wish does indeed come true but with harsh consequences. " In consideration of your sons service, they wish to present you with a certain some as a compensation" "how much?" "Two-hundred pounds" was the answer. Jacob uses just enough suspense to keep the reader on his toes until the very end.
When Mr. white first got the paw he was skeptical about what the consequences would be from the paw after making the his wishes. He thought of selling but never did but instead decided to keep it. Mr. white at first had no clue what to wish for, "it seems to me I've got all I want." His son finally suggested wishing for 200 pounds, so he wished for......

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