In "The Monkey's Paw," W. W. Jacobs describes the interactions of a close-knit family in the beginning of the story. This description contributes to creating an atmosphere of in the excerpt. However, after, the mood gradually becomes. NextReset

The mood of the story begins to get darker as the monkey is introduced, things take a darker turn. It is bad enough that it is dark and that it is raining, even when the paw is thrown into the fire, it sets off a chain of dark and tragic events.