Question

Read this passage from "The Monkey's Paw":

"The other two wishes," [Mrs. White] replied rapidly. "We've only had one."
"Was not that enough?" [Mr. White] demanded fiercely.
"No," she cried triumphantly; "we'll have one more. Go down and get it quickly, and wish our boy alive again."
The man sat up in bed and flung the bedclothes from his quaking limbs. "Good God, you are mad!" he cried, aghast.
"Get it," she panted; "get it quickly, and wish – Oh, my boy, my boy!"
Her husband struck a match and lit the candle. "Get back to bed," he said unsteadily. "You don't know what you are saying."
What conflict in the story does this passage reveal?

A. Mrs. White believes her son has come back from the dead, and Mr. White tries to calm her.

B. Mrs. White wants to use the second wish to bring her son back to life, which Mr. White believes is a bad idea.

C. Mr. White wants to use the second wish to save his son, while Mrs. White wants the monkey's paw destroyed.

D. Mrs. White blames Mr. White for the loss of their son and wants him to destroy the monkey's paw.

Answer 1

Hello there.

What conflict in the story does this passage reveal?

B. Mrs. White wants to use the second wish to bring her son back to life, which Mr. White believes is a bad idea.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Mrs. White wants to use the second wish to bring her son back to life, which Mr. White believes is a bad idea.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage presented form "The Monkey's Paw" Mr. White and Mrs. White discuss how to use their second wich. According to Mrs. White, the best is to "wish our boy alive again", which means she wants her son back to life because her son has died as a consequence of the first wish. However, Mr. White opposes this idea, this can be seen in "Was not that enough?" or "Good God, you are mad" that show Mr. White believes this is not a good idea and would have terrible consequences. Therefore, the two characters struggle due to their ideas and position about using the second wish and thus, this passage shows a conflict because "Mrs. White wants to use the second wish to bring her son back to life, which Mr. White believes is a bad idea".