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Mr. White

A character appearing in the stories, possibly related to Mrs. White.

minor

First appearance: The Monkey's Paw

Mr. White shows up with force in The Monkey's Paw. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The patriarch who makes the first wish for money and later wishes for his son's return, only to wish him away again.
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In The Monkey's Paw: The patriarch who makes the first wish for money and later wishes for his son's return, only to wish him away again. Later, in I: Hosts Sergeant-Major Morris, retrieves the monkey's paw from the…

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APAnn PullenTETedMBMajor BrillHWHerbert WhiteJBJem BensonMWMr. White

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extensive Minor Cast
  • Community and Military Figures
  • Scheming and Recurring Villagers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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