You've found an internet article that supports your view of a research subject. the author seems to have excellent credentials, and the article is very well written. however, the author seems to be using outdated information to support her claims, and you can't find other articles that corroborate her information. which of the following statements best describes what your course of action should be and why? a. you should use the article as a reference. the important thing is that you've found a source that will bolster your arguement. b. you should use the article as a reference. the author is obviously an expert in her field and the information doesn't need to be "nitpicked." c. you should not use the article as a reference. the lack of corroboration and outdated information outweigh the author's credentials. d. you should not use the article as a reference. information from the internet isn't trustworthy.

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

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