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    once put into use for the two stories "The Rocking Horse Winner" (by D. H. Lawrence) and "Araby" (by James Joyce) could lead to a revelation of many details in common between them‚ especially the setting‚ or the living environment of the leading characters. The likeness is that both the novelty in life targeted by "I" character in "Araby" and mother love thirsted by Paul are partially obstructed by the disturbing surroundings. In "The Rocking Horse Winner"‚ there is only one word precisely describing

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    Rocking horse is considered one of those texts that will never stop affecting its readers. This story talks about a young boy who discovers that his family isn’t very wealthy and he wants to help. At the beginning his mother tells the son how much of a gambling problem his father had. Parents in today’s society have trouble knowing that they influence their children more than they may think. Little kids are known to become violent if a parent is violent towards the other. In this story this child

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    “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence is a story with a fairy tale aspect‚ but it is not the only story he wrote that can be viewed this way. A closer look at “The Horse-Dealer’s Daughter” shows the fairy tale theme too. Compare the story to classic fairy tales like Cinderella‚ Snow White or Sleeping Beauty and you will see a correlation. All of these stories share elements in common with “The Horse-Dealer’s Daughter.” In the story Cinderella‚ the main character is a daughter that experiences

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    Three Messages from Rocking Horse Winner) Have you ever wished that you had more money? Have you ever thought of any ways you could bring more money your way? In the Rocking Horse Winner‚ the family lives well beyond their means. There are many messages that you could get from this story. How people take those messages and interpret them is up to them. Greed‚ sorrow‚ and guilt are three messages from The Rocking Horse Winner.” The first message from The Rocking Horse Winner is greed. The family

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    The Devil’s in the Details: D.H Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” D.H Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is an uncanny spin on the bargain with the devil literary motif that contains some interesting biblical allusions. The story opens with a woman named Hester‚ who shares many similarities with Esther of biblical fame. For example‚ Hester is described as “a woman who was beautiful‚ who started with all the advantages‚ yet she had no luck.” She marries an unlucky man and carries a guilty

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    The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H.Lawrence The story‚ set in England is told to us by an omniscient narrator. We learn of Hester‚ a beautiful woman who ‚ despite starting with all the advantages‚ had no luck. Hester had married for love‚ but that “turned to dust”‚ she also had three beautiful children. We are told that she is incapable of loving her children‚ or anyone else. It bothers her that she feels this way towards her children and she make effort to show extra care and worry towards them

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    Raiza Rivera Professor Yacavace 21 March 2011 ENG 102 In “The Rocking-Horse Winner” written by D.H Lawrence Paul’s mother is a woman who is unsatisfied with her marriage. She seems to feel this way for her husband fails to make enough money to support the elegant lifestyle that she desires. Hester has put her own family in deep debt because she is so materialistic. She behaves as if she is a wonderful women but she does not fool her children. The children‚ a boy and two girls‚ know that their

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    Run Forest Run (Three messages from Rocking Horse-Winner) The first message for Rocking Horse-Winner is neglect because the parents do not pay attention to Paul. The father‚ Hester‚ does not play attention to Paul and he ends up becoming very unstable which causes a tragic accident. Paul has problems because nobody pays attention to him which causes his brain to shut down and he does not make it. Not only has Hester not payed much attention to him but his mother did not pay that much attention either

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    Pham Xuan Linh Student ID: PHXU291090 BBA2 Greed in "The Rocking Horse Winner" "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D. H. Laurence shows us a common demon we all face in life‚ greed. We all need money in our life‚ to survive and to satisfy our needs. The more money you have‚ the easier your life would be. However‚ greed is the basic characteristic of human being‚ the more money you have‚ the more you want‚ as shown in the story. Greed is described as an hunger-evil that destroys love in the our heart

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    The Rocking-Horse Winner Money--it seems to be able to provide anything the heart desires. But‚ in reality‚ money can never produce true satisfaction and will eventually destroy its holder. D.H. Lawrence’s "The Rocking-Horse Winner" (rpt in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson‚ Perrine’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense‚ 8th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 2002] 302) describes a "poor" family with very expensive taste that never seems to gain satisfaction. Their house silently whispers "There must

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