It is become clear that repetition is used in ”The Rocking Horse Winner” as an effective technique. The words and clauses or sentences most commonly repeated are: there must be more money, luck, love, and know. The present paper states that the basic purpose of using repetition in Lawrence’s story Read more…
The plot of “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is fueled by a cycle of approval and greed. Hester sets this cycle in motion by seeking the approval of her neighbors. She does not have enough money to live the lifestyle that they do, but she wants their approval so badly that she Read more…
Hester. Hester. We list Hester as an antagonist here since it is her coldness and her greedy attitude towards wealth that competes with Paul’s desire for her love. Ultimately, Paul is unable to overcome her coldness and dies. Who is the protagonist in The Rocking-Horse Winner? PaulPaul is the protagonist Read more…
The rocking horse in its current form is widely believed to have first appeared in the early 17th century and it was around this time that bow rockers were invented, introducing rocking to the world of toy horses. There were, however, improvements to be made to the first rocking horses. Read more…
He finally finishes his ride and tells Uncle Oscar that he went where he wanted to go. Uncle Oscar asks Paul if the horse has a name and Paul says the name changes, but that he was named “Sansovino” last week. What was the name of the horse which Paul Read more…
Paul becomes increasingly obsessive over the course of the story, and even transitions into an almost supernatural or inhuman figure. In the end he rides his rocking-horse with such intensity that he collapses and dies. What does Paul’s death symbolize in The Rocking Horse Winner? In The Rocking Horse Winner, Read more…
Given this short summary of the story’s plot, what is the moral of the story? It’s difficult to say for certain, but one likely interpretation of ‘The Rocking-Horse Winner’ is that if you expend all your energy trying to accrue wealth, it will end up destroying you. What is the Read more…
Oscar Creswell. Oscar Creswell: Paul’s uncle and his mother’s brother. Where does the uncle take the boy in rocking horse winner? Bassett and I are lucky. And you must be lucky, because it was your ten shillings I started winning with.” Uncle Oscar took both Bassett and Paul into Richmond Read more…
The ending is just stone cold. Literally. Hester has never been very affectionate toward Paul, but by the time of his illness, she seems to become even colder and, as Lawrence describes, her heart “turned actually into a stone.” What is ironic about the ending of The Rocking Horse Winner? Read more…
Oscar is Paul’s wealthy, greedy uncle. He likes horse races and uses Paul’s tips to make bets himself. He also encourages Paul to give Hester some of his winnings. What does Uncle Oscar do in The Rocking-Horse Winner? Oscar Creswell: Paul’s uncle and his mother’s brother. Provided the money that Read more…