“The Rocking Horse Winner”
In “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence, the emphasis on luck, materialism and money by Paul’s loved ones drives him apart, and all he seeks is love and acceptance. The theme is shown through the characters and their actions. These factors are reflected tremendously in today’s society and create horrendous conflicts throughout the world. Many characters in “The Rocking Horse Winner” exemplify such values of luck, materialism and money. For example, when Paul explains to his mother that he’s lucky and God told him, his mother responds bitterly, “I hope he did dear!” This demonstrates the mother’s great regard for luck and for those she loves to be lucky. This desire for luck was so severe that she won’t even love her children or husband because of their lack of luck. Paul accepts his mother’s desire and thinks luck is an important trait to have. Following in his families footsteps Paul also aspires for great sums of money t
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Approximate Word count = 638
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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