Review of The Monkeys Paw

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T J Rice                        English                        Nov 02

Review of THE MONKEYS PAW

This story is set in a rural, out of the way area, with a family of three, elderly parents and a Son.  The father and Son are chess players, with a good relationship.  The father is a sneaky old character, as he tries to cheat at Chess.  The Mother is a quiet lady, who knits as the pipe smoking me plays chess.  She is typical of ladies of that era, and only works as a housekeeper, and knits for a hobby.  She does what her husband tells her, and humours him when the son beats him at Chess.  The Mum and son know the Dad cheats, and it’s their private joke.

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They are expecting a visitor, who turns out to be a Sergeant Major.  The father knows him from a previous job.  The Sergeant Major was only a young boy, who worked in a warehouse before he went to War.  The family were curious about the soldier’s experiences, particularly the old man.  The old man acts as the host and gives the soldier some punch-that’s whiskey and warm water.  The Mum puts on supper.  The old man is jealous because he never had the guts to leave the area, so he is very interested in what the soldier was saying. ...

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