The Rocking Horse Winner ||

The Rocking Horse Winner

By D. H. Lawrence

 

            Rocking back and forth, hearing whispering sounds, “rock, rock the horse.” The Rocking Horse Winner takes form in a relatable manner. For all can relate to at least one aspect of the short story. The story is simple yet powerful enough to carry a message to all that may read it. And that message is the value of life and family. The author starts of by stating that Paul—the protagonist—along with his siblings is not loved by his mother, which makes the reader question the attention and care that the mother gives to the children. However, at the same time, Lawrence touches a great problematic, and that is finance. The fact that the house whispered the need of money may mean more than its literary value. You see, when the economic situation of a household is poor all house whisper. It comes in the form of bills and expenses, necessities and whim.

            As such the tone of the story is monochrome, all is grey for need of money, here is no joy, not even, if the children feel the love from their family members, they also feel the necessity for money. Sadly, that may be the only concern for many, money, money, money. Lawrence makes sure that the reader is presented with the information they need to think about the story early in the story. He presents the characters and their mod, the protagonist’s thoughts and motives are shown early too. The means in which the protagonist achieves his goals is presented at the same time. All that follows is the means in which everything is thought out. The author feed the curiosity of the reader by confirming or disproving what the reader might have thought about the continuation of the reading.



Moreover, the tone in which is written leaves the reader impacted when Paul dies, for the reader did expect that Paul had to suffer from the necessity to provide for his unloving mother. Yet when analyzed it adds to the value of the story, showing that some dedicate so much in making money that they die in the process, physically, emotionally, or both. Emphasizing the theme of the story, which is that family is to come before all financial decisions. Making the climax of the story the base from which everything was built around.

 

On a final note, why does Paul’s mother mourn for the loss of her child if she did not love him? Wouldn’t the news of her coming of fortune much more important than his death?