I read this story not that long ago in reading so I could help you. First Mr.White doesn't fully believe of this paw but he is a risk taker so he tries it. Once he starts seeing faces in the fire he feels different about the paw and when he wishes his son back to life he wishes he would have listened and let the paw burn. The compare/contrast through the paw and Mr.White overall is that Mr.White is willing to take the risk of the monkeys paw.