We looked at four short stories pre twentieth century; I have chosen to write a essay about three out of the possible four. 'The Monkeys Paw' by W.W Jacobs, 'The Withered Arm' By Hardy and 'The Signal Man' By Charles Dickens. Each of the stories is of mystery and supernatural events. I am going to compare and contrast each story and state which one I consider to be most effective and why? To write a good mystery story it is essential to create an effective atmosphere, each story does this in a slightly different way.
Each story has a consignment of unexplained events. In 'The Monkeys Paw'…
