What is an element of the story "The Monkey's Paw"?

The elements of a short story include, setting, plot, conflict, point of view, theme and character.

The setting of the story is England, the White's modest home in a rural part of the country. 

The plot revolves around a monkey's paw that Sergeant Major Morris brings with him when he visits the Whites' and subsequently sells to Mr. White for a small sum of money.  The monkey's paw is a charm with magical powers.  It has the ability to grant 3 people 3 wishes, Mr. White is the third owner. 

The wishes that Mr. White makes result in severe tragic consequences.  In order to have his first wish granted, his son dies in an accident at work, thus he is awarded 200 pounds in compensation for his death.  The second wish for Herbert to be alive again is undone by the third wish, for Herbert to return to the grave.

The characters: Mr White, Mrs. White, Herbert, Sergeant Major Morris, the Stranger who brings the Whites' the 200 pounds.  

The conflict revolves around the use of the monkey's paw and the results of the wishes.  Fate and chance are themes in the story, along with the flaws of man who place a too high value on material possessions.

The point of view of the story is Omniscient Objective, where the reader is left to draw his own conclusions.