Answer:
The statement that best expresses the theme of history is that ignoring the advice of more experienced people can have dire consequences.
The two quotes that support this are:
"He took the paw, and dangling it between his front finger and thumb, suddenly threw it upon the fire. White, with a slight cry, stooped down and snatched it off. "
"'I won't,' said his friend doggedly. 'I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man.'"
Explanation:
"The monkey paw" tells the story of a family that has to face a terrible fate after placing an order for a magical monkey paw that makes orders. This family was informed by the last owner of the monkey's paw that all orders have a price and the prices are always terrible, for this reason, he wanted to destroy the monkey's paw and not give it to someone else, but the family ignored the council and decided to keep the monkey paw and place their orders.
Answer:
I won’t,’ said his friend doggedly. ‘I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man.’” (
Explanation:
It is because it shows how it is.
