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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Materialism The theme of materialism is found in D.H. Lawrence’s story‚ “The Rocking-Horse Winner”. Materialism‚ according to Meriam-Webster‚ is a doctrine that the only or the highest values or objectives lie in material well-being and in the furtherance of material progress (Merriam-Webster’s‚ 2018). There are two references within “The Rocking-Horse Winner” that exemplify the theme of materialism. The first reference to materialism is the advantages used to describe Paul’s family. D.H. Lawrence
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of extravagance‚ a perspective brought on by the harsh reality of World War I. The scarcity of resources combined with stark images of the war influenced writers to condemn the aristocracy for their excessive self-indulgence. In DH Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” his hatred for the English people’s materialism is conveyed through the death of an innocent child. Without a doubt‚ DH Lawrence views England as a money-dominated society. In fact Koban states‚ “Lawrence hated money and warping of modern
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The Rocking-Horse Loser Money‚ although important‚ is not the only thing that makes life worth living. However‚ for the characters in D. H. Lawrence’s short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner‚” money appears to be the only thing that produces happiness. This ideology proves quite toxic‚ as seen in the characterization of Paul and his mother; it is through these two vessels that Lawrence accentuates the consequences of greed and materialism. Paul’s death is the result of his mother’s selfishness which
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enough money to support the elegant lifestyle that she feels she deserves. After Paul receives a rocking horse one Christmas‚ he rides it often and develops an outlandish intuitive power that enables him to foresee the victors of the upcoming races. At the racetracks‚ with his dead on predictions‚ he wins thousands of pounds that he sets the winnings aside to cover the costs of his mother’s debts. Paul’s rocking horse and the whispering of the house represent his evident need for love. In her fixation
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Write an account and evaluation of the work and publications of an 18th- or 19th-century collector of Irish folklore of your choice. In this essay I will discuss the works and publications of Charlotte Brooke. I will discuss her background‚ how she became a well-known collector of Irish folklore. I will also discuss some of her most popular works. Some of her works include “Carolan’s Receipt” [pp.86-88]‚ “Carolan’s Monody on the Death of Mary MacGuire”‚ [pp.94-95] and “Tiaghara Mhaighe-eo” [pp
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Professor Shearer English 101 February 2‚ 2013 “The Rocking Horse Winner” Lawrence son of a coal miner and a school teacher‚ was born and grew up in Nottinghamshire‚ England. Lawrence was rejected for the military service in World War 1 because of lung trouble. This story took place just years after World War 1. It took place near London; London’s Richmond Park. There are a couple of characters in this story. They are Paul‚ Hester‚ Paul’s father‚ Bassett‚ Oscar Creswell‚ Miss Wilmot‚ Paul’s two
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People in life who are unware of how they affect others‚ brings out their struggle with ignorance. This ignorance can hit every aspect of their life. In the short story by D. H. Lawrence‚ “The Rocking-Horse Winner”‚ a young boy named Paul encounters a rough lifestyle due to fact that nothing is ever good enough for his dear mother‚ Hester. He takes the burden on himself‚ and tries to reclaim everything that his mother desperately longs for. As young as Paul is‚ he takes a huge responsibility
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The Three Chairs Method of Coaching By Vivien Pau (email: vivienpau@yahoo.com.hk) Case Study- Working with a Client who was unhappy about her job and wanted to quit I asked the Client to work on first about her workload. She had complained that her boss gave her too much work and responsibilities which she does not want or could not handle. Prior to the 3 Chairs exercise‚ I had helped her built on her self-confidence and positivity by doing the Gratitude Journal and the Achievement Journal for
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