Wealthy Wishes and Mystical Magic

1. Wealthy Wishes and Mystical Magic If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? This may be a fantasy to some people, but in these two mystical stories, it comes to life starting with just two words, I WISH…… Many similarities and differences occur in both Monkey’s Paw, By W. W. Jacobs, and Aladdin, By Disney. In “Monkeys Paw” and “Aladdin”, both stories display characters wishing for their life to become better. In the “Monkey’s Paw”, Mr. White was “hypnotized” by the idea of being granted three wishes. However, he did not know that those three wishes would lead his life to terrible misfortune. In “Aladdin”, a genie comes upon a young street rat, Aladdin, and offers him three wishes. Although, this was tempting to Aladdin, he later finds out that those three wishes cause him trouble and mischief with a dazzling princess that needs to marry, Jasmine. In the end, each character in both stories learn a valuable lesson that will dictate how they live their life. By Sydney Finch and Lilly Schlemmer Lilly and Sydney

2. Links to other slides • Aladdin’s 1st wish • Aladdin’s 2nd wish • Aladdin’s 3rd wish • Comparison of 1st wishes • Comparisons of 3rd wishes • Monkeys Paw 1st wish • Monkeys Paw 2nd wish • Monkeys Paw 3rd wish • Comparisons of 2nd wishes Lilly

3. Aladdin’s 1st wish Wish Outcome • Wishes to be a wealthy prince • He won the heart of Jasmine and saltine Lilly

4. Monkey’s Paw 1st wish Wish Outcome • Mr. Whites wishes for $500 • Herbert, his son, sadly died • Mr. White was offered $500 from the company Lilly

5. Aladdin’s 2nd Wish Wish Outcome • Aladdin wished to be saved-ocean • (Jafar and his army pushed him into the ocean) • Genie rescues him and returns to castle Sydney

6. Monkey’s Paw 2nd Wish Wish Outcome • Mr. White wished his son alive again • Herbert became a “zombie” • Herbert ambled to his house • He supposedly knocked on the door Sydney

7. Aladdin’s 3rd Wish Wish Outcome • Aladdin wishes to free the genie • Genie becomes very excited • He decides to travel the world Sydney

8. Monkey’s Paw 3rd Wish Wish Outcome • Mr. White wished for the knocking to go away • They assumed it was Herbert • Mr. White thought Herbert would be mutated • Mrs. White wanted to let Herbert in • The knocking suddenly went away • Mr. and Mrs. White are very upset • Mrs. White dies from depression • Mr. White later dies-he lost his wife and son Sydney

9. Comparisons and Contrasts of Monkey’s Paw and Aladdin’s 1st wish Monkey’s Paw 1st Wish Aladdin’s 1st Wish • Mr. White wishes for $500 • Aladdin wishes to be a prince- rich • These wishes are similar because they both wish for a rich life style. “I wish for five hundred dollars, Mr. White said very clearly.” Aladdin requested, “Genie, I wish to be a prince.” However, Mr. White wishes for physical money, and Aladdin wishes to be a prince which would make him rich. Lilly

10. Comparisons and Contrasts of Aladdin’s and Monkey’s Paw 2nd Wish Aladdin’s 2nd Wish Monkey’s Paw 2nd Wish • He wished to be saved-ocean • Genie saved him-returned to castle • Mr. White wished for his son to be alive again • These wishes are similar because Mr. White wishes for his son to be alive again, “I wish my son alive again,” and the genie saves Aladdin from the ocean (Aladdin mumbled the wish), so Aladdin would be alive. Sydney

11. Comparisons and Contrasts of Aladdin’s and Monkey’s Paw 3rd Wish Aladdin’s 3rd Wish Monkey’s Paw 3rd Wish • Wished genie free • These two wishes are not similar because Aladdin’s wish brings joy by keeping his promise to free the genie and Mr. White’s wish brings sorrow because he does not listen to his wife and he wishes his son away. • Mr. White wished for the knocking on the front door to stop Lilly and Sydney