The Rocking-Horse Winner "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story written by David Herbert Lawrence‚ an English novelist‚ poet‚ and short story writer. The story was published in July 1926‚ in Harper ’s Bazaar‚ and then appeared in the first volume of Lawrence ’s collected short stories. After that‚ the story was made into a film released in 1949. “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is a short story that incorporates elements of the fable‚ fantasy‚ and fairy tale. Like a fable‚ it presents morals. Like
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------------------------------------------------- War Horse ------------------------------------------------- A Review by Wesley Charles Pearson “War Horse is a children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye & Ward in 1982. The story recounts the experiences of Joey‚ a horse purchased by the Army for service in World War I France and the attempts of young Albert‚ his previous owner‚ to bring him safely home.” War Horse is a children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo
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section of the Mercury Reader. 1. Title of Selection: The Rocking-Horse Winner 2. Author: D.H. Lawrence. Was born in a coal town in the dusty industrial area of England but didn’t find his way to the mines because of his mother. His writing mostly criticizes society. 3. Theme: Possessions are not more important than personal connections. Paul is trying to get more and more money for the mother because that seems all she cares about. He knows this and to make her love him‚ he tries to
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Commentary on “The Blindfold Horse” This passage is an early memory that appears to be rather memorable. The blindfold horse creates a striking image‚ and the passage is portrayed in a cinematic way by bringing the reader into the memory‚ then lifting them out again. The first paragraph is purely descriptive. It draws the reader into the scene of the memory by building up the image piece by piece. It starts with a rather broad statement of “It is winter.” allowing the reader to picture a
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The Rocking-Horse Winner The Rocking-Horse Winner is a complex story that is best understood if one examines it through the 5 Elements of Fiction: setting‚ character‚ plot‚ point of view and theme. This story is about a little boy named Paul who is trying to gain love and affection from his greedy mother. One day he told his mother that he had luck and he knew his mother did not believe him. This compelled him to go out and find luck on his own. He set off on his rocking horse on a journey to
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In William Saroyan’s short story‚ “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse‚” Mourad is a positive influence on his younger cousin‚ Aram. One way Mourad is a positive influence is his care for animals. Aram takes his turn riding the horse; but he falls off‚ leading to the horse running off. As they search for the horse‚ Mourad says‚ “If you come upon him‚ be kindly‚” (Saroyan 3). The horse is the one who ran off‚ but rather than be disciplinary‚ Mourad is gentle and careful. His compassion for animals
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that humans of the present era are horses of the mid- to late 1800s. Horses are prideful‚ strong‚ and majestic creatures that have very few predators lurking over them. Horses have worked hard at their jobs for a long time. They pull heavy carts‚ race for entertainment‚ and make long journeys with ease‚ all for the sake of three square meals a day and an early retirement. The end of the 19th century comes near and horses are starting to see changes happening all around them. Ignorant of the fact that
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Horses of the Night Second Response Horses of the Night by Margaret Laurence is the short story that I wrote my second response on. This story is about Chris‚ a young man who has massive‚ but unattainable‚ goals in his life. However‚ it’s told through the voice of young Vanessa‚ who sees the world as a child in the beginning‚ and only later grows up to understand the hopelessness that also exists. When Vanessa is six years old‚ Chris arrives at her home to attend high school in their
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Quarter Horse If you have ever seen one of rodeo ’s timed events‚ been along for work on a ranch or watched a Western on the big screen or television‚ chances are you have witnessed one of the most popular breeds of horses used in the US‚ American Quarter Horse in action. The American Quarter Horse is the first breed of horse native to the United States‚ it is also the oldest surviving horse breed in the United States (uk world). Its foundation bloodlines were a mix of Arab Barb and Turk horses bred
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J. K. Mrs. M Honors English 10 May 15 2012 Against the Slaughter of Horses The horse‚ an elegant creature‚ dancing across fields‚ meant to be free; the horror going on behind the curtain defiles his spirit of freedom. He is viewed by many as a loyal companion. In sporting events‚ he represents half of the team‚ the momentous force that propels the duo to victory. He shares the pain and tears‚ the struggles and triumphs‚ with his human counterpart. As a gentle friend‚ he teaches fearful adults
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