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    has to know about the horse that is going to win. The people around him are amazed that this is how he is getting so good. They earn a lot of money‚ but they give it to him to give to his mother‚ to improve the situation they are put in. Lawrence takes an almost eerie side to this story when the little boy dies. It seems that the house killed the boy for he was too much into the fact that he could sense things through the house‚ and took advantage of it. In Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence‚ there

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    The Rocking-Horse Winner In D.H Lawrence’s short story‚ “The Rocking-Horse Winner‚” we see a child named Paul that was on a quest for luck‚ that will enable him to win money. Motivation‚ gambling and addiction all assist in his quest for luck. Paul had many motivations for his quest for luck. One reason was to prove to his mother that he is indeed lucky. His mother tells him that she and his father are very unlucky‚ also she states “ if you are lucky‚ you will always get more money.” Being

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    “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence was primarily about materialism‚ and illustrated how it can negatively impact more important aspects of life‚ such as love and family. The short story described a troubling relationship between a mother‚ who is incapable of love‚ and her son‚ who desired for his mother to love him. Lawrence created a perfect situation to showcase his theme‚ for the story is told very similar to a fairy tale. For example‚ “Rocking Horse Winner” begins with the omniscient

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    The story “ The Rocking-Horse Winner” is written in third person and the story itself is very omniscient. This narrative technique is used effectively for a story that walks the line between social realism and the supernatural. I think Paul is dynamic because he changes but yet only in money wise. I also think that he is kind of static‚ because other than that he just gets rich and that is the only thing that changes because he always believed in himself. Paul is a round character he changes after

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    Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner‚” the author develops the character Paul to symbolize his devotion and struggle to earn his mother’s love‚ in order to suggest a theme that love should not be materialistic. Through viewpoint‚ the reader can tell that material possessions are highly

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    Through out the book “The Rocking Horse Winner”‚ author D.H Lawrence uses a number of literary devices such as description‚ archetypes‚ and symbolism. One of the most prominent themes of the book is in fact the symbolism. Lawrence uses many different examples of symbolism in the story‚ to represent many different things. Three of the most important symbolisms however‚ are money; used to symbolize lack of love and affection‚ Paul’s rocking horse; to symbolize masturbation and his love and fantasies

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    The dramatic story of D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” focuses on the life of a family torn between materialistic belongings and parental love. Paul’s intentions are ultimately to win his mother’s affection. The reader acknowledges Hester could not feel love‚ and we eagerly read on‚ in hopes Hester will open her heart to Paul. However‚ despite Paul’s secret monetary gifts to Hester‚ Paul’s “luck” is cut short without ever knowing motherly love. Hester‚ consumed by materialistic objects

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    The introduction of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking-horse Winner is pretty in its unadorned elegance of natural diction and structure. This‚ coupled with life-like character archetypes‚ emotionally engages the reader‚ and renders Hester round in a single paragraph. Generally‚ the paragraphs start with an axiom‚ and follow basic-cause and effect relationships‚ often paralleling a paraprosdokian compare then contrast form. This allows for very clear character‚ plot‚ and conflict development. While the

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    The Rocking-Horse Winner Growing up in my small town of Kaufman‚ Texas I never paid attention to the name brand material items everyone had to have. I could have cared less about the newest “fad.” If I had food to eat and a roof over my head I considered it wealthy. I hadn’t the slightest clue about name brands or the fanciest televisions. Those were the golden days‚ where you weren’t judged by the amount of money you had or the brand of the jeans you wore. Individuals knew you by your characteristics

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    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 the story were ass the setting of "Rocking Horse Winner"

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