The Rocking-Horse Winner What Do I Read Next?

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What Do I Read Next?

(Short Stories for Students)

The Collected Short Stories of D. H. Lawrence (1974) is the complete collection of Lawrence's short stories.
Lorenzo in Taos (1932), by Mabel Dodge Luhan, describes the time that Lawrence spent in Taos, New Mexico.
"King of the Bingo Game," by Ralph Ellison, is a story that explores the role of fate in a black man's life at a moment he is in particular need of money to save his dying wife.
"Araby," by James Joyce, a contemporary of Lawrence, is a story about a boy's epiphany regarding his schoolboy crush on a playmate's sister.

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What is the central and most important irony in "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

To my mind, at least, the central irony that creates the conflict that runs through the whole story is introduced to us in the first paragraph when we meet Paul's mother. Note how the text presents...
What are some supernatural elements in "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

In D.H. Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner," there are several elements of the supernatural. As the boy Paul grows up in a house where money is the major concern of his mother, the house seems to...
What are the plot, theme, characters, and setting of "The Rocking Horse Winner"?

The short story 'The Rocking-Horse Winner' by D. H. Lawrence has references to the themes of love, childhood, duty and luck - and they are all mixed up together. For example, the little boy in the...
What does the rocking-horse symbolize in "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

The rocking-horse symbolizes several closely linked themes in this story. First, it symbolizes how far the economic fears of the family reach. A children's play area should be free of such fears,...
What is the main conflict in the story "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?

The main conflict in the story is the mother's inability to accept responsibility for her own happiness and also her false belief that money will supplant love and provide happiness for her. She...