Part of a Bundle Want to “scare” up some meaningful learning? This 25-minute radio drama script, adapted from W. W. Jacobs’ classic gothic short story The Monkey’s Paw, brings suspense, imagination, and literary analysis into your Drama or ELA classroom. Through this 45-page classroom resource, students explore plot, characterization, foreshadowing, and horror while strengthening reading, speaking, listening, and acting skills. At the heart of the story is a tantalizing essential question: