D. H. Lawrence

Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence) “Cain is universally branded as the evil murderous killer of an innocent Abel” (Levin). In The Rocking-Horse Winner various crimes take place in this novel while unintentional, one individual can clearly be see as the evil murderer of young Paul. It’s rather fascinating what insights this story gives to the reader about the relationship between parents and their children. Also, of socioeconomics and luck. In The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence, is…

The Rocing Horse Winner by H.D. Lawrence Pre-Reading Activity Find two synonyms for each of the following terms: 1.asserted:affirm ,contend 2.discreat:confound,disorganise 3.steed:stallion,mare 4.stealth:covertness,slyness 5.brazening:gloat,bulldoze 6.prospects:anticipation,chance 7.money:cash,walth 8.mother:mom,parent While-Reaing The Rocing Horse Winner by H.D. Lawrence While-Reading Activity Read the questions first , read the story again , and see if you can answer all of the following. 1.…

the short story The Rocking Horse Winner, D.H. Lawrence presents the idea that Paul’s search for luck is based on his confusion between luck and love, and that this confusion is what eventually leads to…

It was a great story. The writer had focused on certain issues in the short stories. Lawrence focused on the crucial aspects of the world nowadays which is considered ‘broken’ as we read the story. This story is about the reality of the broken world nowadays where peoples no longer holding their faith by making sin. A deaf artist, Miss James…

The short stories The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Rocking Horse – Winner by D.H. Lawrence have a dark side. Attempting to control the outcome in their lives the character’s irrational behavior demonstrate the loss of winning. In Jackson’s The Lottery, the reader is transported in time to a bright sunny early summer day; a sense of warmth and tightly knit community is developed. Certainly this warm summer day with rich green grass and blossoming trees is a setting of joy, playful…

The Good Times As D.H. Lawrence listens to a woman singing and playing piano, he experiences a moment of involuntary memory that is connected to his mother. In his poem “Piano”, Lawrence begins by stating, “softly in the dusk, a woman is singing to me” (1). By using descriptive text throughout the poem, Lawrence illustrates the memory of, “hymns in the cozy parlor, the tinkling piano our guide” (8). Lawrence explains that the singer is “taking me back down the vista of years” which makes it…

D.H. Lawrence is an acclaimed literary critic of the early 1900’s. The reason he is a famous critic is because of how he creatively uses literary devices to make his critiques. One controversial essay he has written is The Scarlet Letter. In this essay, he chastises Hawthorne for portraying Hester as a heroine by creatively using the literary devices of choppy syntax, sarcastic tone, and biblical allusions. Lawrence uses choppy syntax to criticize Hawthorne for displaying Hester as a heroine…

The poem “Good Hours” by Robert Frost is a poem that alludes the feeling of solitude and loneliness to its readers. Frost himself faced a great deal of heartbreak in his time. While “Good Hours” is one of his lesser known poems, it is no doubt beautiful and artistic in the least. Much like almost all of Frost’s poems, this poem uses nature to reveal and analyze the narrator’s feelings. Renowned poet, Robert Frost, in his poem, “Good Hours”, describes a scenic walk through a village on a winter…

Malden Mills, a textile mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was destroyed by fire on December 11, 1995. Malden Mills was a family owned business run by the grandson of the founder, Aaron Fuerstein. The mill was the manufacturer of Polartec fabric, a high quality fabric well known for its use in outdoor apparel and sold by popular companies. Malden Mills employed over 2,400 employees and was the last major textile manufacturer in town and contributed around $100 million dollars a year into the…

In American society today, The Kardashian klan seems to have encompassed and mesmerized teenagers and young adults all around the world. From Kim to Kourtney to Khloe, they are seen in every aspect of a person’s daily life. Whether at the mall buying a Kardashian makeup product or flipping through television channels and watching their reality television show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, this family has spread through numerous nations; thus making them extremely influential figures.…