Essay On The Rocking Horse Winner

The Rocking-Horse Winner Growing up in my small town of Kaufman, Texas I never paid attention to the name brand material items everyone had to have. I could have cared less about the newest “fad.” If I had food to eat and a roof over my head I considered it wealthy. I hadn’t the slightest clue about name brands or the fanciest televisions. Those were the golden days, where you weren’t judged by the amount of money you had or the brand of the jeans you wore. Individuals knew you by your characteristics and your habitual ways. They studied the person you are, as opposed to the person they wanted you to become. It seems as if now we are overlooked for simply not throwing down one hundred dollars plus on a new pair of jeans, or you are less wealthy
because you don’t live in a two story brick house. No one should be categorized by the amount of income they bring to the table.
We, as human beings should have the chance to create our names by the greatness of our heart. I realized much of this while reading the fictional selection, The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H Lawrence, one can immediately fall into the story. As I read this story, I caught myself studying my everyday life. I questioned my life in more ways than one. The story creates a picture that makes you question or change the way you go about your life. Based on those conclusions, it occurred to me that this story had to be an interpretive fiction. The story makes us consider and examine our everyday lives and the world we are surrounded
by. The plot, rather than an escapist fiction is more focused on the internal sources rather than external. Paul’s actions are the main idea of the story. This selection rarely takes a break from Paul to focus on the world surrounding him. Every major event is tied to Paul in many ways. Another validating reason that the story is an interpretive fiction is that the plot always seems to be logical rather than bizarre. The plot and information in the story is based on true events that could happen day to day. Paul is also a very developing character. He explains the lessons that he has to learn and why. Paul, much like humans experience fear and confusion. Paul senses that he has an ability unlike anyone else. His ability is to know which horse will win at each race. He then bets on those horses in hopes that his predictions come true, and in turn he receives the winnings to take home to his mother. He grows and changes throughout the story. He never understands why his mother thrives on the ability to receive more money. He questions his motives, turns to others, and asks them for advice. He strives to gain her approval, just as many teenagers in this decade do as well. After all of his attempts he doesn’t understand why he continues to receive the disapproval of his actions from his mother.
Paul also experiences a wide range of emotions and life lessons throughout his trails. The story says that he receives his rocking-horse in December just before his fall term. Paul attends Etmon, a private school, which only considers educating thirteen year olds. It makes you question the purpose of his present. Why would a thirteen year old want a rocking horse? He dies in June, which is a very short time to experience this wild life. Since he dies at such an early age, it leads me to believe that he couldn’t differentiate real life perspectives as opposed to his imaginational ones. Every detail in the story brings a real life
situation. The story talks about the value of money which is a major factor in our lives. In an escapist essay, the story would be extremely wild lived and wouldn’t have the chance to refrain from the excitement to think about money or real world problems. Many families much like myself and Paul feel a tie to money and believe that life will not be an easy path without it. The truth is, money is not everything. Paul’s mother realizes this when she experiences the death of Paul. She considers her actions mildly, but never blames herself for his wild filled ways. In conclusion, this selection teaches us a lesson about real life scenarios and influences everyone to consider the way they live day to day. There will always be a time to make more money, so don’t dwell on the circumstances of losing a brand name material item. However, focus on the strength of your love and the lessons that you can leave behind.