Jacobs reveals society's greed in his short story "Monkeys Paw" through characters, setting, and dialogue. The monkey's paw is a symbol of desire and greed, even if the characters have everything they need, the paw is so tempting that they want it anyway. The story conveys the theme of the consequences of greed. The Danger of Wishing reveals the consequences of desire and greed. Hebert dies due to Mr. White's third wish. Mrs. White would like to wish him back to life but then he will soon regret his wish. Mrs. White then realizes the danger of her desire. The monkey's paw had sometimes brought unhappiness and made one want even more. As Sergeant Morris said “but I warn you of the consequences”, (Jacobs.2) warning them once already. Mr. White was concerned that the monkey's paw might be fake in some way. The monkey's paw had a craving drop when people wanted more than they needed. Characters should remain careful with what they have. The characters become greedy and want so many things. The monkey's paw becomes intriguing to us...