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    Does the possession of money or material possessions lead to happiness? Or does it lead to destruction? In his story "The Rocking Horse Winner‚" D.H. Lawrence depicts an example of how the pursuit of materialistic items will lead to destruction. "The Destructors" by Graham Greene also exemplifies the pursuit of material satisfaction in the form of notoriety which also leads to destruction. These authors argue that the pursuit of material possessions gives a false sense of happiness‚ and that

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    between Graham Greene’s "The Destructors" and D.H. Lawrence’s "Rocking Horse Winner." One general difference is that in "The Destructors" the setting is in Great Britain‚ after the bombing had happened during World War 1‚ when the buildings were destroyed. The setting of "Rocking Horse Winner" is a suburban community located on the outskirts of Baltimore‚ Maryland. This one distinct difference affects the entire background of each story. The setting of "The Destructors" brings mood and feeling into

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    Hawthorne’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” (Both stories reprinted in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson‚ Perrine’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense‚ 9th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth] 111-124‚ 285-298) are two short stories set in post-war England. Despite the similarities of both stories set in post-war eras of Great Britain‚ the mood and physical settings are vastly different. In fact‚ the stories each give differing amounts of details and clues about the setting. For instance‚ “The Destructors” setting is

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    “The Destructors” And “The Rocking Horse Winner” Comparison and Contrast By Edward R. Tierney In this paper‚ I will compare and contrast the characters‚ themes‚ suspense and moral principles found in the stories The Destructors by Graham Greene and The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence. It is interesting that both Graham Green and D.H. Lawrence wrote during different time periods but share misery as a common theme. I can understand how Lawrence wrote from this perspective‚ because

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    it captivates an audience when the story can easily be followed along. Therefore‚ the setting‚ a thorough understanding of each main character‚ the theme‚ and tone of each story must be clearly understood. The stories “The Lottery” and “The Rocking-horse Winner” share similarities in relationship to the setting however share many differences in regards to theme and tone. The setting of a story is monumental when developing a clear image for the audience. First‚ both stories take place in a past time

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    “Araby” from Dubliners‚ a young Irish boy in Dublin is followed through his endeavors to court a young girl and his trials along the way. In D.H. Lawrence’s story “The Rocking Horse Winner‚” a young boy named Paul contemplates wealth and respect to earn the ardent affection of his mother. Both “Araby” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” employ a storyline based on romanticism from the medieval period‚ in which a juvenile went out on a quest to find something for his beloved and return it. However‚ Joyce

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    “The Rocking Horse Winner” portray how people can act in horrific ways when influenced by society. I. Horrific ways A. “The Lottery” 1. Death by stoning 2. Children involved 3. Bad tradition B. ”The Rocking Horse Winner” 1. Un-loving mother 2. Greed 3. Selfishness Fictional Essay This essay will compare and contrast the author’s theme/purpose/conflict and plot of two short stories called “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Rocking Horse Winner” by DH

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    Death? ( An analysis of three messages from The Rocking Horse Winner) D.H. Lawrence‚ the author of The Rocking Horse Winner‚ had many literary achievements that were overshadowed by controversy. His morality shocked much of mainstream society and this is what began his works in poems‚ stories‚ and novels. After Lawrence’s death‚ society’s views of his writings changed profoundly‚ although today it is still admired by many. The Rocking Horse Winner‚ holds much identity to it in its background.In

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    Rocking Horse Winner March 2nd‚ 2009 D.H Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is a characteristic modern story about a family filled with inner conflict‚ all revealed through the innocence of the young Master Paul. The family is plagued with the dissatisfaction of never having enough wealth‚ to keep their affluent position in society. The mother although a descent women‚ is not very devoted to her children and instead spends her time blaming their “unfortunate” situation on her husband’s

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    ENG 4U-B The Rocking Horse Winner ENG 4U-B June 17‚ 2113 Andrew Barr Key question 1. a) The reading strategies used while reading "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence are as follows. Before reading‚ identification of the purpose of reading this story was paramount. This was quite apparent as it was an expectation of the course‚ in which the focus was to analyze the subject of identity. I already know that the story was about a mother that does not love her children and I assumed

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