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    English 102 B33- Composition and Literature Fall 2014 Term D APA Format September 4‚ 2014 Fiction essay thesis and outline   The Lottery – Shirley Jackson The Rocking-Horse winner – D.H. Lawrence   Thesis statement: “The Lottery”‚ written by Shirley Jackson and “The Rocking-Horse winner”‚ written by D.H. Lawrence both use the stories settings in contradicting ways in order to present the seriousness of the stories. Shirley Jackson used the setting as a way to sidetrack

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    Evil Money is considered‚ by some people‚ to be the root of all evil‚ when in reality money is no more evil than any other object. Money is just an object that can be abused; however‚ the true evil is selfish greed and lust for power. “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence and “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry exemplify two different types of greed through gambling and sacrifice. It is safe to say that people would consider vehicles to be helpful‚ but would they assume cars evil because people

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    One of the most important elements for a reader is understanding the meaning behind a symbolic figure. Some might be difficult to catch‚ but in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and D.H. Laurence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner‚” both are quite clear. The stories have opposite symbols‚ but both are about the loved ones that influence their lives. For Mrs. Mallard‚ it’s her husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise Mallard received news that her loving husband died in a railroad disaster; which

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    H. Lawrence ’s The Rocking Horse Winner is a short story chock full of literary devices that turns this story from a simple‚ sad tale of a young boy into a grand dilemma consisting of sex‚ greed‚ neglect‚ and hidden lust. Sexual tones are expressed throughout the story through symbols‚ character interactions‚ and Lawrence ’s word usage. The boy ’s rocking horse and the manner in which Lawrence describes the use of this horse can be considered very sexual. "The rocking horse is his "mount" which

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    The Rocking Horse Winner) Gambling is generally not seen as a stable form of income. In fact‚ often it can lead to the loss of money. However‚ sometimes it is the only form of income one is able to have‚ such in the case of being a child. This is how it is for Paul‚ a boy who takes it upon himself to help to try and relive the financial burden his family faces. This goal ends in tragedy‚ however‚ when Paul dies from a brain fever in his attempt to gain insight into the winner of a horse race

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    Materialism over Motherhood The short story‚ “The Rocking - Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence elaborates on the important role that wealth plays not only in an individual’s lifestyle‚ but also their happiness. Paul‚ a young boy seeking the love of his materialistic minded mother feels a deep obligation to fulfill his mother’s happiness‚ a place where his father has failed. Through a Freudian approach‚ one is able to describe Paul’s actions of sexually desiring his mother and ultimately replacing the

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    paper I will be comparing and contrasting two stories called “The Jewelry” and “The Rocking-Horse Winner.” I found these stories to be very shallow but interesting and wrong but also right at the very same time. The characters that make up these short stories are also very intriguing and have a side to them that you don’t find out until later in the story. Can money be unhealthy and damaging to a marriage or family? In the story “The Jewelry” two people were madly in love and he claimed there were

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    Lawrence also uses various ironies in his short story‚ Rocking-Horse Winner. Consequently‚ the various ironies in the story Rocking-House Winner effectively help to enhance the story by further developing the literary elements. First of all‚ R. H. Lawrence uses irony to strengthen the setting and the conflict in order to create a stronger developed story. In the beginning of the story‚ the audience is introduced to the environment of the family. They attempt to be recognized as a high class by living

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    Shannon Nease September 23‚ 2013 “The Rocking Horse Winner” Analysis “The Rocking Horse Winner” presents a middles class family whose parents are consumed by materialism‚ the consequences of which affect the children‚ especially the protagonist‚ Paul. Third person omniscient point of view allows for; Paul’s feelings and development‚ the mother’s selfishness and detachment from other people‚ and the uncle’s greed off of Paul’s gambling to be portrayed. The thoughts and motives of each character

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    In the short story of "The Rocking-Horse Winner"‚ a boy named Paul is gifted in picking the winners in horse races. He currently is concerned about obtaining money to earn his mom’s love. The moral of this story is about luck and money. Paul’s mother introduces her speech about how lucky people are always rich. Afterwards‚ in the end‚ Paul tells her he is a lucky one. There are four elements from this passage that reveals foreshadowing‚ the revelation of character‚ suspense and atmosphere. D.H. Lawrence

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