Only a fool would believe in the magical powers of the Monkey’s Paw. The monkey’s paw isn't magic because what happened in the story could have happened to anybody. Magic is not real the only real thing is science. People can trick their mind into thinking stuff is supernatural or magic. When it is really just a weird coincidence.
The first wish was for 200 pounds so the Whites could pay off their house. Herbert goes to work at a factory and was killed by a machine, but machines were not safe a long time ago. They didn't have any safety regulations. Then Mr. and Mrs. White were paid 200 pounds for compensation. That is the exact amount of money they asked for, but people get compensation all the
