In the context of the story, how do families face death? When is it better to accept death, and when is it better to fight against it? How does each approach impact the people who still live? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

1. Families face death unitedly by being there for each other. Some like the women find it harder to cope with the news of death while others manage their emotions in better ways. Mrs. White found it harder to cope with the news of her son's death. While she fainted at the news of his death, Mr. White shrieked in fear.

2. It is better to accept death when the person has already lost his life. It is better to fight against death when the person is still alive and has chances of being saved. One can also do this by not engaging in habits that can result in death. The family would have fought death by discarding the Monkey Paws and not making any wishes with it.

3. Accepting death will help those who are still living to easily move on with their lives. Fighting death when a life is lost will lead to more pains for those who are still alive. This can be seen in the case of Mrs. White who still wanted her husband to wish on the monkey paws for her son to come back to life. Moving on was hard for her, unlike her husband who accepted the death and moved on with his life.