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What did the main character struggle with in “The Monkeys Paw” by W.W. Jacobs

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An external conflict is between Mrs. White and Mr. White. They have to decide whether or not to use the paw a second time and resurrect their son.

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The principal conflict in W.W. Jacobs short story "The Monkey's Paw" could be described as man vs. fate. Because the Whites accept the monkey's paw from the Sergeant-Major they become entwined in the fateful evil implicit in the paw.

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