The Monkeys Paw

“The Red Room” by H.G Wells is also another typical horror story in which a man is sent to the great Lorraine Castle to investigate the superstitious fears of the workers.

In this essay I’m going to compare “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W Jacobs with “The Red Room” by H.G Wells examining how the writers create suspense.

If we look at “The Monkey’s Paw” the setting is typical for a horror story, “Night..Cold wet..Paths a bog and roads a torrent..Only two houses in the area”. With the setting being so stereotypical it establishes the expectation that something could go wrong and therefore helps to build suspense.

Also like “The Monkey’s Paw” The Red Room’s setting builds on the expectation that something could go wrong, Leaves the reader anxious to know what exactly will go wrong.”Chilly ..Dusty..eerie..echoes up and down spiral stairs..Darkness overhead”,All are descriptive words used to manifest fear, and fear builds expect

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