15 points

respond to these questions. cite evidence from the text to support your positions.

story: this is what it means to say phoenix, arizona

what is the story saying about friendship?

how is the story’s theme revealed through the actions of the characters and the changes the characters undergo?

how is the theme revealed through the words, images, and symbols that the author uses?

what other works have you read or seen that address similar themes or that employ language, images, and symbols in similar ways?

1.I believe the story about friendship refers to how you may drift apart due to differences, but if the friendship is meant to be then they will find their way back to each other.

2. The theme is revealed when Victor finds out his dad has passed and he doesn't have enough money to retrieve his fathers items. Thomas graciously offers him money so that he could get the last memories of his father.

3."Just onetime when i'm telling a story somewhere, why don't you just stop and listen?" Thomas asked.

"Just once?"

"Just once."

this shows the theme because Victor is no longer ashamed to be around Thomas and is ready to start a new relationship with him.

4. I have not read any other works with similar themes, or employ language, images, symbols.

Explanation:

I've read the story

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

the correct answer would be d.