Now, use the evidence you gathered in your Comparing Texts Graphic Organizer to write a response that analyzes how "New Chicago" draws on and transforms "The Monkey's Paw" to develop themes.

Your analysis should

include at least one piece of evidence that conveys how "New Chicago" draws on "The Monkey's Paw."
include at least one piece of evidence that explores how "New Chicago" transforms "The Monkey's Paw."
discuss theme development in both texts.
TIP: If needed, review these strategies for organizing your analysis. Copy your response to your Notebook tool () to use later in the lesson.



Answer :

Answer:

"New Chicago" draws from and transforms "The Monkey's Paw" to develop the theme that you should be careful what you wish for. In both stories, the first and second wishes build up to the last wish. Both Mr. White and Cole have made wishes that seemingly got their loved ones killed, and both made wishes to bring them back to life. In all cases, the wishes go horribly wrong. As a result, in both stories, the main characters use their third wish to undo their second wish: that is, they wish their loved one is once again dead.

But "New Chicago" uses the third wish to transform "The Monkey's Paw." The key is why the characters make their final wish. In "The Monkey’s Paw," Mr. White wishes Herbert dead again to spare him and his wife the agony of seeing, and having to live with, Herbert. He does not come home the same person; no one can go back to the way things were. Mr. White’s wish, however, leaves them in despair, and the story ends with "a long loud wail of disappointment and misery" from Mrs. White and Mr. White looking out onto a "quiet and deserted road." They are alone, and miserable.

In "New Chicago," Cole wishes for Tyler's death for Tyler's sake as well as for his own safety and the safety of others. After all, Tyler has been infected, and Cole and Tyler had made a pact to give each other a "merciful death" if either was infected. Additionally, making this third wish means Cole can get to New Chicago and hope for a better life.

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