With reference to The Monkey's Paw by WW Jacobs and The signalman by Charles Dickens I must describe how these writers use the horror/suspense genre to explore philosophy and questions psychological. The Monkey's Paw With reference to "The Monkey's Paw" by WW Jacobs and "The signalman" by Charles Dickens I must describe how these writers use the horror/suspense genre to explore philosophical and psychological questions. The first story "The Monkey's Paw" Paw" tells the story of the White family, two parents and an adult son. In the story there is also a Sergeant Major. The Sergeant Major who was in India sells the monkey's paw to Mr. White because Mr White wants a change in his life and hopes that the monkey's paw can do it for him. Mr White then asks for 200 pounds so he can pay the rest of the mortgage, the next day his son dies and he receives 200. pounds. Everyone in the family wonders if it is a coincidence that they wanted the money and now they have it. The mother is now gripped by lust and asks Mr. White to bring her son back to life. The father agrees with the mother and expresses the wish. The next day there is a knock on the door but they are all so scared that they express their last wish for the son to return to his grave. The writer sets the scene on a cold winter night by describing the house and writing "the shutters were lowered" and the fire blazed brightly." It describes the setting in four lines but gives a reasonable overview. The father then explains that he doesn't like the house he lives in and lists all the negative points, but the mother then says "It doesn't matter, dear" to make him feel calmer and more given. the impression that she doesn't care. She then adds "maybe you'll win the next one" pointing out that her husband is a terrible loser. As the mother adds this comment, the father looks up to intercept a glance between mother and son, which tells the reader that mother and son are united and that the father is the outsider. When the sergeant major heads towards the house the writer gives the impression that he is a large and scary man by saying "as the gate slammed too loudly and heavy footsteps approached the door" but as the story progresses you realize who is an old little man. After the sergeant major has been home and is on his third