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  In "The Rocking-Horse Winner" how do Paul and Bassett get started betting?

  Posted by marissa2010 on Nov 19, 2009 at 08:25 AM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner" what does Paul mean when he says he must ride until he "gets there"?

  Posted by jp0830 on Nov 11, 2009 at 07:33 AM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner," for what things might riding the rocking horse be a metaphor?

  Posted by jp0830 on Nov 11, 2009 at 07:31 AM

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  Does anybody know where I can find criticism on The Rocking-Horse Winner? Thanks in advance.

  Posted by barbora on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:39 AM

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  I need help coming up with a theme statement for "The Devil and Tom Walker"

  Posted by legaminfrais on Nov 5, 2009 at 07:08 PM

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  How would I start off a paper on this story? I have to write about the different themes!

  Posted by foreverjohb on Nov 2, 2009 at 11:52 AM

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  In the story "The Rocking-Horse Winner" what, in depth, is the irony. 

  Posted by moushey on Oct 31, 2009 at 12:22 PM

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  What does the style tell us about the purpose of "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

  Posted by bomb on Oct 20, 2009 at 05:03 PM

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  How are luck, money, and love handled in "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by tota22 on Oct 13, 2009 at 09:57 AM

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  What is the main reason for Paul's mother's dissatisfaction?

  Posted by doctorshay on Oct 5, 2009 at 11:37 AM

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  How does Uncle Oscar take advantage of Paul in "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence?

  Posted by devildawg011492 on Oct 3, 2009 at 10:11 AM

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  Define symbolism in "The Rocking Horse Winner" and how the author uses symbolism to develop the theme of the story.

  Posted by zenab on Sep 30, 2009 at 04:38 PM

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  What kind of insights of life can be gained by reading "The rocking horse winner"?

  Posted by parkerbuk on Sep 24, 2009 at 10:49 AM

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  In The Rocking-Horse Winner what would be the weaknesses, strengths, and traits of Paul and his mother?

  Posted by zenab on Sep 24, 2009 at 10:12 AM

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  What is the symbolic importance of the voices in the house and the rocking horse in the story "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by sweetgoldy on Sep 15, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner" how is Paul considered determined?

  Posted by cherrylove310 on Sep 11, 2009 at 09:02 AM

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  How is "The Rocking-Horse Winner" an allegory?  I'm having trouble understanding this.

  Posted by caseyburl on Jul 9, 2009 at 07:01 PM

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  What are some possible themes in "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence? I have pride, dissatisfaction, and greed as possibilities.

  Posted by kflqeng on Jul 2, 2009 at 08:50 PM

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  What are the salient events from the plot which may lead the reader to discern a particular theme for the story?

  Posted by wendypalma20 on Jul 1, 2009 at 05:56 PM

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  Who or what is responsible for Paul's death in "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by veronicaburch on Jun 24, 2009 at 04:01 PM

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  In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", what is the tone, theme, and setting?

  Posted by lazarinbeatriz on Jun 16, 2009 at 11:08 AM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winer" how does Paul die?  I don't get the fact he's just sitting there and dies. What was the matter with him?

  Posted by lazarinbeatriz on May 29, 2009 at 07:03 PM

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  How is the symbolism of the whispers in "The Rocking Horse Winner" such an essential part of the story, especially the constant murmuring?

  Posted by eglassman on May 11, 2009 at 09:05 AM

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  What is the message in the stories The Rocking-Horse Winner and The Lottery, and how is it carried to us?

  Posted by gala3949 on Apr 15, 2009 at 06:06 AM

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  What is important about the title of the stories, "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "The Lottery", and how does it convey the message of the story?

  Posted by gala3949 on Apr 14, 2009 at 05:22 AM

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  What possible meanings might the rocking horse suggest? In which ways does this symbol reinforce the story’s theme?

  Posted by sellswei on Apr 10, 2009 at 10:34 PM

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  How would you or what would you write about the prompt below?

  Posted by molar90 on Apr 7, 2009 at 07:06 AM

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  Is stream-of-consciousness used by D.H. Lawrence in "The Rocking Horse Winner"?  

  Posted by leeno on Apr 2, 2009 at 02:34 AM

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  I need help writing a theme statement that effectively identifies the controlling idea of "The Rocking Horse Winner".  

  Posted by acheng5c on Mar 23, 2009 at 05:52 PM

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  Is the mother most responsible for the boy's death? Or can that responsibility be shifted to at least one other character?

  Posted by acheng5c on Mar 22, 2009 at 05:02 AM

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  What is the falling action of "The Rocking Horse Winner?"

  Posted by justash09 on Mar 8, 2009 at 06:03 PM

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  What is the style of writing in "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by sammyd19 on Mar 8, 2009 at 04:45 PM

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  What is Paul's secret within a secret in "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by breadmanof09 on Mar 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM

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  Which of D.H Lawrence's short stories is most like The Rocking Horse Winner?

  Posted by o0xali on Feb 27, 2009 at 07:46 PM

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  In short, what is the main theme of "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

  Posted by friendlydevil on Feb 25, 2009 at 09:42 AM

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  Write the message and theme of the story The Rocking-Horse Winner.

  Posted by friendlydevil on Feb 24, 2009 at 06:51 AM

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  What points about greed does Lawrence make throughout "The Rocking-Horse Winner" ?

  Posted by surf90 on Feb 11, 2009 at 03:31 PM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner" the mother's attitude changes.  Describe her first attitude and trace the changes in the story.

  Posted by zabiha on Feb 5, 2009 at 05:37 PM

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  "Even if you desregard its moral lesson, "The Rocking-Horse Winner' can stand examination as a skilfully told horror story

  Posted by demitrous on Feb 5, 2009 at 05:35 PM

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  Lawrence was a passionatley moral writer. Express concisely the important ideas you think he was tryng to communicate.

  Posted by lilbigthing on Feb 5, 2009 at 04:37 PM

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  In "The Rocking-Horse Winner," what keeps the family members, especially Paul and his mother, connected to each other?

  Posted by daneen on Jan 14, 2009 at 07:06 PM

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  In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", why does the narrator conceal the secret of the rocking horse until near the end of the story?

  Posted by huyendo on Jan 5, 2009 at 08:59 AM

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  Comment on Lawrence's art of telling the story of "The Rocking Horse Winner."

  Posted by nguyenlan367 on Jan 5, 2009 at 04:54 AM

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  What effect does the repeated mention of Paul's eyes have upon the reader in "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

  Posted by nguyenlan3788 on Jan 5, 2009 at 04:52 AM

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  Basset talks about Paul's ability seriously as religious matters. What is the impression of Paul here?

  Posted by chuotyeugao367 on Jan 5, 2009 at 04:43 AM

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  Why doesn't Paul's mother have any luck in Rocking Horse Winner? What does luck mean to her?

  Posted by memorysata on Jan 3, 2009 at 08:51 PM

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  How does Paul determine the names of the winning horses in Rocking Horse Winner?

  Posted by thanhlan88 on Jan 3, 2009 at 08:39 PM

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  Explain the "voice" in "The Rocking-Horse Winner." 

  Posted by thanhlanchilam2008 on Jan 3, 2009 at 06:27 PM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner" the writer descibes Paul's eyes. What do they tell us about Paul?

  Posted by snowangle on Jan 3, 2009 at 06:19 PM

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  In "The Rocking Horse Winner", what does the passage below tell us about Paul's mother?

  Posted by nguyenlan367 on Jan 3, 2009 at 05:53 PM