Monkey Paw John Herbert's Death

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Who killed young Herbert? It all started a dark stormy night, while playing chess. A man from a faraway land knocked on the door. A man from a land knocked on the door. He told a tail of a magical paw, the faithful paw would eat you make three wishes. In the story, ‘’monkey paw,’’ the son Herbert died. I believe Herbert; himself is to blame for his death.

When Herbert found out about the paw he said, ‘’If the tale about the monkey paw is not more truthful then those he has been telling us, we shouldn’t make much of it. ‘’ If Herbert knew the paw wasn’t truthful then why did he wish the first wish? Herbert said, ‘’ well wish for 200lb then, that will just do it. He should have never wished for id because he knew it wasn’t true. That wish

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