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Comparing The Monkey's Paw With The Third Wish

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Comparing “The Monkey's Paw” with “The Third Wish”

“ The Third Wish” and “The Monkey’s Paw” are similar stories that share the same lesson of life, the main characters both got the 3 wishes, and they tried to do what was right. Both stories almost share the same life lesson also about love and thinking before you speak or wish.

“The Third Wish”ended off nice and peacefully after his death where he was holding a feather and a leaf. In “The Third WIsh” Mr.Peters was a very sweet man because he did what he thought was right. “The Third Wish” ended off on high key happiness, but I feel as if he loved the swan so much that's why he changed her from human back to the swan. “The Monkey’s Paw” ended off pretty depressing and sad because Mr.White

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