Rocking Horse Winner Essay Examples

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An Interpretation of the Themes of Appearance and Reality in D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse Winner and Willa Cather’s Paul’s Case (969 words, 2 pages)

Mans Inability to Cope with Reality Like many pieces of art, it is difficult to interpret and analyze short stories. The plot and theme in short stories are often undeveloped and not very detailed, therefore the true meaning of the story can easily go unnoticed by the reader. D.H. Lawrences ... Read More

The Mother as the Capitalist and the So as the Common Worker in The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (1119 words, 4 pages)

In his story The Rocking Horse Winner D.H. Lawrence creates a parable (Baker) in which the capitalist exploits the common worker for monetary gains. Lawrence creates a mother and son in the story however, the mother represents the capitalist and her son, Paul represents the common worker.While growing up the ... Read More

Extrasensory Perception in The Rocking Horse Winner (924 words, 3 pages)

ESP and Its Part in "The Rocking Horse Winner" When you think of psychics what comes to mind? Perhaps the image ofan endearingly mischievous television detective who solves crime with theaid of a "sixth sense" pops into your head or maybe a gypsy woman staringinto a crystal ball. You probably ... Read More

The Cause of Greediness in the Short Story The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (348 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking Horse Winner Journal ResponseFrom a political (Marxist) perspective, Lawrence reveals in The Rocking Horse Winner the problems with British societys class. Although the family in the short story was part of higher and more elite class in British society, they did not actually have the money typically associated ... Read More

The Pursuit of Monetary Gain the Book The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (525 words, 2 pages)

Money isnt everythingIn D.H. Lawrences The Rocking Horse Winner, the pursuit of monetary gain is consuming and ends in losing more than what gained was. Paul and his mother are the ones most greatly affected by their lust for monetary gain. Paul is a very curios and determine person, but ... Read More

The Contributions of the Characters to the Death of Little Paul in the Novel The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (300 words, 1 pages)

The Rocking Horse WinnerIn The Rocking Horse Winner, I do believe that everyone except the nurse did contribute to little Pauls death. Throughout this story, we readers realized how greedy his family was, and how obsessed they were with money. At no point did they seem to have or earn ... Read More

An Analysis of Theory of Luck in The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (1070 words, 4 pages)

Theory of Luck in The Rocking Horse WinnerIn the story The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence the character of the young boy is given a confusing definition of luck. This definition is given to him by his mother. In the story the young boy, Paul, believes what his ... Read More

The Story Behind The Rocking Horse Winner (840 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking Horse WinnerWhen a person is lucky, it does not have to mean that they are fortunate with money. Luck is the chance for things to go the way you want them to go with out having any control over the situation. In The Rocking Horse Winner, Hester, the ... Read More

A Comparison and Contrast of The Destructors and The Rocking Horse Winner (747 words, 3 pages)

J. Mathis 2The Comparison and Contrast of "The Destructors" and "The Rocking Horse Winner"Life's stories shared through the view of two writers. Both stories have many similarities, however, contrast with just as many differences. "The Destructors", written by Graham Green, and "The Rocking Horse Winner" written by D.H. Lawrence.When contrasting ... Read More

The Hunger for Money as Described in D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” (940 words, 2 pages)

The Unlucky Rocking Horse WinnerIn the short story, "The Rocking Horse Winner," D.H. Lawrence shows how the bourgeoisie are miserable as a result of their hunger for money. The theme, materialism corrupts man, is portrayed throughout the story. It is apparent that Lawrence is complaining or criticizing the bourgeoisie lifestyle. ... Read More

The Theme of Luck in The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (1116 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking Horse WinnerLucky. Thats what this whole story is about, being lucky. It seemed that to be successful in this society you had to have a certain amount of luck about you to be able to make money to survive. Paul seemed to be the first to realize it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters of Hester and Mathilde in The Necklace by Guys De Maupassant and The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence (1386 words, 2 pages)

The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant and The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence have two women in these stories that show no care or concern for anyone but themselves. Hester and Mathilde both had families that they truly did not love. And they were only involved with them for ... Read More

The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (1982 words, 4 pages)

A Feminist Reading of D.H. LawrencesThe Rocking Horse WinnerThe man that does not know sick women does not know women.- S. Weir MitchellThe Rocking Horse Winner is the story of a boys gift for picking the winners in horse races. An omniscient narrator relates the tale of a boy whose ... Read More

An Analysis of the Two Stories, The Rocking Horse Winner and The Withered Arm (1900 words, 3 pages)

Both stories illustrate physical as well as emotional loneliness through applying descriptive language and by making use of character importance. Although, The Rocking Horse Winner, by D.H. Lawrence opts not to portray a lonely attitude but develop awareness to the reader of a lack of love, conveying loneliness using a ... Read More

As a general rule, children love fairy tales. We grow up being read Grimm's or watching Disney remakes of classics. Parents love telling children fairy tales not only because they have an opportunity to spend time with their sons and daughters, but also because fairy tales, like fables, always contain ... Read More

The Theme of Greed in D. H. Lawrence’s Short Story “The Rocking Horse Winner” (940 words, 2 pages)

The Unlucky Rocking Horse WinnerIn the short story, "The Rocking Horse Winner," D.H. Lawrence shows how the bourgeoisie are miserable as a result of their hunger for money. The theme, materialism corrupts man, is portrayed throughout the story. It is apparent that Lawrence is complaining or criticizing the bourgeoisie lifestyle. ... Read More

The Feminist Reading of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse Winner (2055 words, 2 pages)

A Feminist Reading of D.H. Lawrences The Rocking Horse Winner The man that does not know sick women does not know women. - S. Weir Mitchell "The Rocking Horse Winner" is the story of a boys gift for picking the winners in horse races. An omniscient narrator relates the tale ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Feminist Reading of D. H. Lawrence’s the Rocking Horse Winner (1982 words, 4 pages)

A Feminist Reading of D.H. LawrencesThe Rocking Horse WinnerThe man that does not know sick women does not know women.- S. Weir MitchellThe Rocking Horse Winner is the story of a boys gift for picking the winners in horse races. An omniscient narrator relates the tale of a boy whose ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Luck in the Rocking Horse Winner (1122 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking Horse WinnerBy Matt HallLucky. Thats what this whole story is about, being lucky. It seemed that to be successful in this society you had to have a certain amount of luck about you to be able to make money to survive. Paul seemed to be the first to ... Read More

The Search of Love in the Rocking Horse Winner (460 words, 1 pages)

The Search for Love in "The Rocking Horse Winner""There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, but she had no luck" (873). Both of the main characters in " The Rocking Horse Winner", Hester and Paul, are in pursuit of love. First the mother, Hester, ... Read More

Comparing and Contrasting “Once Upon a Time” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” (920 words, 2 pages)

"Compare and Contrast "Once Upon a Time" and "The Rocking Horse Winner"There are similarities and differences between Nadine Gordimer's "Once Upon a Time" and D. H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner." Both works take the reader on an emotional journey that deliver a social message with an impact. The authors' ... Read More

A Comparison of the Storm by Kate Chopin and the Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (546 words, 1 pages)

As a general rule, children love fairy tales. We grow up being read Grimm's or watching Disney remakes of classics. Parents love telling children fairy tales not only because they have an opportunity to spend time with their sons and daughters, but also because fairy tales, like fables, always contain ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Love in The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (766 words, 1 pages)

Luck is the chance for things to go the way you want them to go with out having any control over the situation. When Paul confused luck with lucre, his mother explained "luck is what causes you to have money...lucre does mean money"(403). Paul's continual confusion leads him to find ... Read More

A Comparison of the Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence and the Destructors by Graham Greene (856 words, 2 pages)

A Comparison and Contrast of D. H. Lawrence s The Rocking Horse Winner and Graham Greene s The Destructors The similarities and differences in D. H. Lawrence s The Rocking-Horse Winner and Graham Greene s The Destructors (reprinted in Laurence Perrine and Thomas R. Arp, Literature Structure, Sound, an Sense, ... Read More

An Analysis of The Rocking Horse Winner (949 words, 2 pages)

The Rocking-Horse Winner opens with the distant, singsong voice of a fairy tale There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. So begins an ancient tale. A brave young boy is challenged by his true love. He rides off into ... Read More

The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence: Gambling with a Life (1251 words, 2 pages)

Gambling With a LifePoor Devil, poor devil, he s best gone out of a life where he rides his rocking horse to find a winner(Lawrence 803). D. H. Lawrence ends The Rocking - Horse Winner, with such a profound statement. One has to ask the question, why such a profound ... Read More

A Comparison of the Short Story the Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence and Paul s Case by Willa Cather (991 words, 2 pages)

Man s Inability to Cope with RealityLike many pieces of art, it is difficult to interpret and analyze short stories. The plot and theme in short stories are often undeveloped and not very detailed, therefore the true meaning of the story can easily go unnoticed by the reader. D.H. Lawrence ... Read More

Literary Analysis of the Novel the Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence (358 words, 1 pages)

Rocking Horse Irony"The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence is a story about a boy named Paul who lives with parents that lack love and are filled with greed. Tormented by a house that whispers to him, Paul dies trying to convince his mother that he is lucky by picking horse ... Read More

A Comparison of Once Upon a Time and The Rocking Horse Winner (920 words, 2 pages)

"Compare and Contrast "Once Upon a Time" and "The Rocking Horse Winner"There are similarities and differences between Nadine Gordimer's "Once Upon a Time" and D. H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner." Both works take the reader on an emotional journey that deliver a social message with an impact. The authors' ... Read More

An Analysis of the Appearances in the Story The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (1069 words, 2 pages)

Appearances can be deceivingIn the story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence, it appears that the family is very happy, and Paul's mother is very loving and affectionate towards her kids, but she knows that is no so because they "read it in each others eyes."(p343) In reality she ... Read More