https://padlet.com/paulsens2/Bookmarks Did Morris do enough to keep his friend out of touble? en-us 2022-03-24 00:38:49 UTC 2026-03-14 13:03:30 UTC hello@padlet.com paulsens2 https://padlet.com/paulsens2/Bookmarks/wish/2165361050 Morris did everything he could short of physically taking the paw with him to keep the White family from using the paw. He told them:

"'He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow'" (Jacobs Part I).

In reference to the man who had the paw before him: "'I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death. That's how I got the paw'" (Jacobs Part I).

He even tried to destroy it: "He took the paw, and dangling it between his forefinger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire" (Jacobs Part I).

'"If you must wish," he said gruffly, "Wish for something sensible"' (Jacobs Part I).

He gave repeated warnings and even tried to destroy the paw. He did as much as he possibly could, but in the end caved to his friend's insistence that they keep the paw instead of obeying his wish to destroy it.


]]> 2022-04-30 16:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/paulsens2/Bookmarks/wish/2165361050 paulsens2 https://padlet.com/paulsens2/Bookmarks/wish/2165364458 Morris completely failed his so-called friend by leaving the monkey's paw behind. He was clearly aware of the danger, and how the paw would warp the wishes that it gave, but still allowed his friend to keep the paw for almost nothing. He had to have known the temptation to use the paw would be too great, and understood the consequences would likely be far too great for anyone. 

While he advised his friend not to keep the paw, he did nothing to enforce that he throw it back on the fire: '"I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire like a sensible man'" (Jacobs Part I). 

He then tells his friend how to make a wish: "'Hold it up in your right hand, and wish aloud'" (Jacobs Part I).

And then, rather leniently, guides Mr. White on only minimal rules for making a wish: "'If you must wish,'" he said gruffly, '"Wish for something sensible'" (Jacobs Part I).

The Sergeant-Major does not do nearly enough to protect his hosts. In fact, but allowing them to keep the paw and giving such minimal warnings about the dangers, he practically condemns them to the fate of losing their son. ]]> 2022-04-30 16:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/paulsens2/Bookmarks/wish/2165364458