Early signs of blindness

1. B
2. C
3. D
(These aren't 100% right, these are just what I think, okay?)

1. B
2. C
3. D
(These aren't 100% right, these are just what I think, okay?)

The author of "New Chicago" transforms "The Monkey's Paw" source material in a specific way. Based on the passages provided, the correct answer would be:

A. The author has Cole be very specific in his wish that his brother was alive and healed as he was before he fell.

The reason for this is that in the original source material of "The Monkey's Paw," the parents wish their son back to life without specifying his condition upon return, leading to horrific outcomes. The mother's wish is impulsive, driven by grief, and not thought through. On the other hand, in "New Chicago," Cole carefully formulates his wish, explicitly specifying that his brother should be alive, healed, and in a safe place. He doesn't want his brother to suffer or come back in a horrifying form, like what implies happening in the original story.

This careful approach is a clear transformation of the source material and shows a lesson learned from the folklore's cautionary tale about wishing without considering the possible outcomes. Other options, while they contain elements of the story, do not holistically capture how "New Chicago" has transformed "The Monkey's Paw" based on this context.

The correct answer is B. "Cole focuses on being very specific with his words."

In both stories, the characters use the monkey's paw, a magical talisman capable of granting wishes, to try and resurrect a loved one. In "The Monkey's Paw," Mr. White makes a rather blind second wish, aiming at bringing his son back to life. He says, "I wish my son alive again." However, he doesn't consider the unspecified consequences. His wish isn't specific and, according to the story, it may bring forth a mangled, horrific version of his once-living son, because his son had been through a physically destructive accident.

On the contrary, in "New Chicago", Cole learns from the unfortunate incident with his brother and decides to use the power of the monkey's paw once more. Unlike Mr. White, Cole spends time formulating his wish with more specificity. He doesn't blindly wish his brother back to life. Instead, he states the condition in which he wants him back, saying, "I wish my brother, Tyler, was alive and healed, just as he was before he fell, and I want him to be right outside our building, safely standing on the ground, in two minutes, with no memory of how he died or how he arrived there, just thinking that he's come home, tired, after a regular job."

This shows that Cole wants to avoid any negative consequences that might arise from a vague wish, covering the details of the resurrection, from his brother's health status, location, timing, amnesia, and even his emotional state. Thus, Cole's approach to making a second wish in "New Chicago" is different from Mr. White's in "The Monkey's Paw" in that he focuses on being very specific with his words, hence option B is the best answer.