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The Rocking Horse Winner
Title: The Rocking Horse Winner
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 761 | Pages: 3.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Rocking Horse Winner
D.J. Lawrence writes in his short story, “The Rocking Horse Winner” that “. . . there must be more money. Oh, now, now! Now-there must be more money-more than ever!. . . ” (653). Paul, the son, hears these words over and over as greed “whispers” them all around his family’s home, all of the time, and even more so after giving five thousand dollars (which he won through his sixth sense) to his mother anonymously. The whole family hears
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because he wants so badly to quiet the whispering house. He is willing to bet it all: a truthful relationship with his mother, gaining an unhealthy gambling habit, and ultimately losing his life.
As you see, greed and a large lack of love are the main themes in D.J. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner”. Unfortunately, all of this tragically results in a death and a deadly message that warns every reader to beware!
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