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Who Was To Blame For The Paw's Death?

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The blame for all the events that were caused by the paw shouldn’t be put onto one person. However, Mrs.White did still preasure her husband to use the paw again even after the first wish killed her son. This detail confirms that although she was probably blinded by all her grief, she still made a rash decision to use it again. Also, she forced her husband to bring back their son. This is important because it proves that she was so desperate to see her son again she was going to do whatever it took even if she knew her son wouldn’t be the same. Another thing is that Mr. White was most likely not even going to use the paw till Mrs. White and Herbert convinced him. This proves that without her, most of this would’ve probably never happened.

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