The short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" is about a young man, Paul, trying to satisfy his mother and himself through attaining money but only succeeding in his death.
1. What was the name of the horse that won in Paul's final bet?
2. What did Paul's rocking on the horse symbolize?
3. Do you think you are like any character in this story?
D.H. Lawrence kept me completly enthralled throught out the entire story. The theme of this story is many people are careening down a path seeking higher status!, more wealth!, more!, more!, more! to a point where it literally kills them (Heath Ledger, Elvis Presley, Gatsby, etc.). The author illustrates Paul to be young and naive. I think he does this because many people don't realize they are seeking only material objects which will not give them happiness. Paul is definately a complex charecter with much of his prsonality left to the reader to decide. Does Paul 'succeed' in the end or fail? I think the mother is actually not all that complex. I think she's pretty one dimensional and the auther chose to basically make her the protagonist.
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I liked the tie to famous people and other literary figures.
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