Read the following excerpt from “the monkey’s paw” by w. w. jacobs.
mr. white took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. “i don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact,” he said slowly. “it seems to me i’ve got all i want.”
“if you only cleared the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you? ” said herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. “well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it.”
what does the dialogue in this excerpt reveal about mr. white’s character?

Read the following excerpt from “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs.

Mr. White took the paw from his pocket and eyed it dubiously. “I don’t know what to wish for, and that’s a fact,” he said slowly. “It seems to me I’ve got all I want.”

“If you only cleared the house, you’d be quite happy, wouldn’t you?” said Herbert, with his hand on his shoulder. “Well, wish for two hundred pounds, then; that’ll just do it.”      

Question: What does the dialogue in this excerpt reveal about Mr. White’s character?

The dialogue reveals that Mr. White's character is lighthearted.

Explanation: Herbert's reaction to wishing on the paw is more lighthearted   and carefree than Mr. White's reaction.  

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