Has anyone read the monkey's paw - 2 the sergeant-major seems to state the theme of this selection when he says that the old fakir who put a spell on the monkey's paw wanted to show that "fate ruled people's lives." which detail from the text best supports this interpretation? a) the reference to the arabian nights b) herbert's question about the sergeant-major's wishes c) mrs. white's disgust at the sight of the monkey's paw d) mr. white's decision to take the monkey's paw out of the fire

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

what is the book idiot with the brocken tester