Essays on Monkey

In this essay I will be comparing ‘The Monkeys Paw’ by W.W Jacobs and ‘The Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle. They are both pre 1914 stories. I will be paying close attention to the way in which suspense and tension are generated by the writers. Both of these stories are well known and popular…

The MonkeyThis historical and Chinese novel Journey to the West, which is also known as the Monkey, is the most popular book in East Asia. Originally written by Wu Ch’eng-en in the sixteenth century, which consisted of one hundred chapters but was traditionally cut-down to various lengths to suit different audiences. Then was translated into…

The major theme of “The Monkey King” is the importance of humility, and the traditional moral of “pride comes before the fall”. This is evidenced by the increasing ego of Wu-k’ung Sun, the King of the monkeys, as his knowledge is furthered in the story. Wu-k’ung Sun becomes prideful and makes foolish decisions because of…

I was once the area manager in charge of 14 branches of stores spread over a 50 mile radius. The company was introducing a new strategy to better serve customers and improve operations while keeping motivation high by creating personal support and peer-review mechanisms to improve individual productivity while boosting morale. The strategy needed a…

The ongoing clash between religion and lifestyle has been a consistent feature of our society. Over the course of history, there has been an ongoing struggle between religious principles and personal convictions. During the era of Jesus, individuals were faced with a decision between abiding by outdated Jewish laws or adopting Roman customs. With scientific…

Foreshadowing is a literary device used by W.W. Jacobs in “The Monkeys Paw” to give readers a hint of the horrifying ending of the short story. The events in The Monkey’s Paw provide foreshadowing, leading the reader to predict future events. One instance of foreshadowing occurs during a game of chess between the father and…

The tortoise and the monkey once found a banana tree floating on the waves of a river. It was a very fine tree, with large green leaves and with roots. They took it ashore. “Let us divide it,” said the tortoise,” and plant each of portion. They cut it in the middle, and the monkey,…