Is the monkey’s paw about good and bad luck? Why or why not?

Its not good because the monkey's paw is a legendary item of evil and who ever holds it to obtain wishes at a horrific price being prone.

Explanation:

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.