Read the selection and watch the video in the Student eBook. Then choose the best answer to each question. The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs Click here to read The Monkey's Paw. from The Monkey's Paw by Ricky Lewis Jr. Read the following sentence from paragraph 26 of the story. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. How does this sentence illustrate the theme of the text? It suggests that believing only in the power of fate can ruin people's lives. It suggests that people control their own fate and all the events in their lives. It implies that only some people should have power over the lives or fate of others. . It implies that nobody should try to control their own fate or the lives of other people.