Rocking Horse Winner

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The Rocking Horse Winner:
PLOT:
The kid Paul belongs to a poor family and his mother keeps on distressing for money all the time. He loves to ride horses and dreams about horse races. One day Paul’s uncle, Oscar come out to know that he has been making money by betting on the horse race. One day, they go to the race and Paul picks the winner and Oscar becomes rich. After gathering money, Paul decides to give some portion to his mother. With the help of family lawyer, Paul bestows 5000 pounds to his mother. In spite of having too much money, there is vociferous rumble for more money. This thing makes Paul mad and scared. Observing Paul’s fretfulness, she wants him to go to seaside and rest. But he solicits her to let him postpone until the Derby. …show more content…

Acquisitiveness is not the most important object in life. The little boy, Paul is struggling for money and luck and he achieved it but he died. The mother gets her needs and desires fulfilled, which she badly wanted but lost her son in that course. She was unable to show her love to the kids and husband, because of the desire for material wealth.
Symbolism:
The “Rocking horse” is a symbol is an aspiration for opulence and money. Paul rides the horse, so he can foretell the winner of the race. Hester, Paul’s mother symbolizes voracity and egocentricity and was possessed with material affluence status. She had no affection for her kids. Her greed for money made Paul ride on the rocking horse, due to which he gets mad and dies. The house represents an unfortunate family and disappointing mood. Since Paul’s father was unfortunate, his mother was unhappy with her marriage. Because of that the family was experiencing financial complications.
Irony:
Paul’s mother, at the start of the story wants money and fortune. But, when she gets money through good fortune, she loses her son. The “Rocking horse” which brings luck for Paul, eventually gives him his death too. This is Irony. Uncle Oscar thinks that since Paul is a child, he will not be successful in racing horses. But when he starts wining the bets, Oscar becomes partner of

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