Question

Read the following excerpt from “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs.
Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. “I don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact,” he said slowly. “It seems to me I’ve got all I want.”
“If you only cleared the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?” said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. “Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it.”
What does the dialogue in this excerpt reveal about Mr. White’s character?

Answer 1

answer choices?

Answer 2

There's No Answer Choices

Answer 3

hmm dialogue shows personality of the character, and he seems like he takes things for granted.

Answer 4

How can dialogue be recognized in a story?

Answer 5

by what character's say and character's actions

Answer 6

Read the following excerpt from “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs.




“What’s that?” cried the old woman [Mrs. White], starting up. . . .



“It’s Herbert!” she screamed. “It’s Herbert!” . . . “It’s my boy; it’s Herbert!” she cried, struggling mechanically. “I forgot it [the cemetery] was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door.”



“For God’s sake don’t let it [Herbert] in,” cried the old man, trembling.



“You’re afraid of your own son,” she cried, struggling. “Let me go. I’m coming, Herbert; I’m coming.”



What does this dialogue between Mr. and Mrs. White reveal about Mrs. White?



A.

Mrs. White is happy and wants to let her son in.


B.

Mrs. White is excited that her son is finally home.


C.

Mrs. White is sad and realizes that her son is gone.


D.

Mrs. White is irrational from the grief of losing her son.