<P> The short story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son , Herbert . Sergeant - Major Morris , a friend who served with the British Army in India , introduces them to a mummified monkey 's paw . An old fakir placed a spell on the paw , that it would grant three wishes . The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate . Morris , having had a horrific experience using the paw , throws the monkey 's paw into the fire but Mr. White retrieves it . Before leaving , Morris warns Mr. White that if he does use the paw , then it will be on his own head . </P>
<P> The short story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son , Herbert . Sergeant - Major Morris , a friend who served with the British Army in India , introduces them to a mummified monkey 's paw . An old fakir placed a spell on the paw , that it would grant three wishes . The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate . Morris , having had a horrific experience using the paw , throws the monkey 's paw into the fire but Mr. White retrieves it . Before leaving , Morris warns Mr. White that if he does use the paw , then it will be on his own head . </P>
where does the monkey 's paw come from
where does the monkey 's paw come from
Sergeant - Major Morris
Sergeant - Major Morris