Herbert does not think the paw is magical, but when he tells his parents that he believes he will never see the money, he accidentally forecasts the fulfillment of the request.
Herbert's bright, skeptical personality makes his final metamorphosis, triggered by his father's request, all the more terrifying for him.
The Monkey's Paw motif or theme is to never tamper with fate. The subject appears in the short tale in a variety of ways.
The story also communicates the principle that suggests that one should be thankful for what you have and try not to think selfishly.
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