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    the literary theory of formalism‚ I analyzed four textual elements of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse. The four textual elements I analyzed included protagonist‚ antagonist‚ conflict‚ and setting. There are two major conflicts in this story: an external conflict‚ which involves the family’s financial state‚ and an internal conflict‚ which involves Paul’s desire to please his mother. The external conflict is stated repeatedly in the story: “There is not enough money”. The family lives in a state

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    "Ball"‚ "Eveline"‚ and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" are three short stories which all share common themes. In all three of these stories one of the juvenile characters is somehow damaged by their parents. In the "Rocking Horse-Winner‚" the main character Paul is hurt by his mother because she talks negatively about his father; this leaves Paul terrified and makes him want to be nothing like his father. At one point‚ Paul’s mother says‚ "…it’s because your father has no luck" (Lawrence 267). (This

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    D. H. Lawrence’s "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a classic modernistic story about a family filled with inner conflicts all portrayed through the innocence of a young child. Tortured by a house that whispers to him‚ Paul tries to gain his mothers missing affection by presenting that he posses luck which gives him money. He presents this luck by picking the name of a winning horse while riding his rocking horse. The whispers which state "there must be more money" disturbs Paul and he believes it exists

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    We as humans are competitive beings. Whether it is outwardly expressed‚ or not‚ the desire to be smarter‚ better looking‚ stronger‚ more successful‚ higher in status than the next person naturally lies within us. In D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner”‚ Hester‚ a wife and mother of three children‚ turns that innate desire into an obsession. The author‚ throughout this story‚ uses literary techniques to communicate that money shouldn’t come before family and it can’t buy happiness. Hester

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    Shelia Jones English Comp II Mrs. P. Lane 17 April 2013 “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence David Herbert (D.H.) Lawrence was an English novelist‚ poet‚ playwriter‚ literany critic‚ and essyist. Lawrence was born September 11‚ 1885 in Eastwood‚ Nottinghamshire‚ England‚ and die March 2‚ 1933 in Vence‚ France at the age of 44. In Lawrence’ short story “the Rocking-Horse Winner” Paul’s hunger for love and luck resulted from a lack of love from his mother

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    Austin davis English 12 Women’s Rights‚ A World At War‚ Joyce/Lawrence Lit. Women’s Rights Because that poem is somewhat provocative‚ even by today’s standards. They were much more conservative in the eighteenth century. He advocated for women to be taught music and dancing. He also wanted women to be taught languages (especially French and Italian)‚ and what he called "the graces of speech." Defoe’s argument "To the ladies" is probably more outdated that his argument for "The education of women’

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    of Chrysanthemums” and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” In the short stories “Odour of Chrysanthemums” and “The Rocking-Horse Winner”‚ D.H. Lawrence uses significant objects such as the rocking-horse and the chrysanthemums‚ in order to illustrate the main values and priorities of the characters. In “Odour of Chrysanthemums”‚ the flowers symbolize gloom and demise‚ as Elizabeth cannot bear to smell or even look at them without having unhappy associations. The rocking-horse is used by Paul as a way to

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    FINANCIAL INFLUENCE ON MOTHER AND CHILD RELATIONSHIPS IN “ D.H LAWRENCE’S “THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER” By JULIA M.ALAI In “The Rocking-Horse Winner” we are introduced to a woman who author D.H Lawrence states‚ “was beautiful‚ who started with all the advantages‚ yet she had no luck. She married for love‚ and the love turned to dust. She had bonny children‚ yet she felt they had been thrust upon her‚ and she could not love them.” When I dive into the psychology behind that statement‚ I come

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    (Three Messages from Rocking Horse Winner)     In the United States of America‚ the leader of the free world‚ 43 percent of citizens live paycheck to paycheck This dilemma is not a result of poverty‚ but rather‚ the general inclination of a spoiled people to live outside their means. W.B. Yeats foresaw the sprouting of this problem among others in modernized countries at the turn of the 20th century. In Yeats’ story Rocking Horse Winner‚ he explores his findings through the story of the typical English

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    Irony in Rocking Horse Winner The world famous story Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence tells a story of a family filled with inner conflicts about money all portrayed through the innocent of a young boy. Affection and attention is something that all kids wanted‚ so did the protagonist in the story‚ Paul. He tried to get his mother’s attention and love by seeking ways to find luck that brings all the money‚ so she can be happy again. In the end‚ he succeeded but still didn’t get his mother’s

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