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Growing up in a strange dysfunctional family, Paul discovers that he has a unique gift. He is able, with the aid of his rocking horse, to predict the winners of horse races. In order to gain his mother’s affection, Paul sets about winning enough money to sate her consuming passion for luxury with one last enormous wager.
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"This story is so sad. It's so heavily laden with greed that it makes me sick. The mother and father destroy their marriage, their home and their children with their greed. The oldest, a boy, sets out to prove to his mother that he is lucky because, to her, luck means you can always get more money. As the house whispers, "There must be more money!" the boy named Paul continues to do what he can to become lucky never telling his mother his secret: Sometimes he is sure about the winning horse in the races. This is an awesome story with a great moral. It is a requirement for my English 102 Ideas and Values in Literature and I'm so glad it was."
— Katy (5 out of 5 stars)
The Rocking Horse Winner Listener Reviews
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" ms yarrow told me this was about determination. in college i learned it was about wanting to have sex with your mom "
— Mv, 2/7/2014 -
" It was okay. I liked how when the adults gained more possessions-it felt like they needed more possessions. It was a good life lesson about money. Still, the author's hatred of money is apparent and almost ridiculous when he kills the kid of in the end. "Borderline ridiculous." "
— Alice, 2/6/2014 -
" A metaphor for the loss of childhood. "
— Lynda, 2/4/2014 -
" "We must have more money!" Dark, symbolic, thought provoking short story. "
— Steve, 1/31/2014 -
" Sad but loved this as a child! "
— Kathleen, 1/30/2014 -
" This is a short story I had to read for AP English this year. It very creatively illustrated what greed in the parents can do to the children. "
— Christine, 1/23/2014 -
" I've read this at least 5 times. It is more a short story than a book. Symbolism is amazing. "
— Jessica, 1/6/2014 -
" A good metaphor for stage moms. Great read. "
— Merrideth, 1/4/2014 -
" It was a sad story that causes you to think about life and the things that are important. "
— Thom, 12/25/2013 -
" Tension builds as this short story races to its chilling end. "
— Andd, 12/15/2013 -
" The only story that really stood out in my sophomore high school English text. This story is to blame for a couple of year's spent reading Lawrence's longer, more tedious work. It's still good, though, I bet. "
— Kaethe, 12/15/2013 -
" Prime example of how a short story can be done to perfection. Not a single word wasted. "
— Capsguy, 8/18/2013 -
" This story features the most Oedipal character since Oepipus himself. "
— Kev, 7/4/2013 -
" gambling ruins another family. "
— Trixie, 5/1/2013 -
" fairy-tale mixed with deep symbolism... "
— Jeesun, 4/21/2013 -
" I read this in 12th grade English and realized that D.H. Lawrence is slightly amazing. "
— Anna, 3/25/2013 -
" Was my favorite short story for a very long time. "
— Brett, 3/1/2013 -
" Read this in high school and still think about it, its really good. "
— Natasha, 1/7/2013 -
" I love this tale. "
— Nellie, 11/11/2012 -
" Maybe, I was too young to appreciate it, but it didn't do anything for me. "
— Tyler, 10/10/2012 -
" This story continues to haunt me. Sometimes when I'm paying bills, I can hear myself chanting "There must be more money. There must be more money." "
— Laura, 7/18/2012 -
" Very sad and frustrating story with a sadder and more frustrating ending. But a wonderful short story. "
— Ténzom, 6/19/2012 -
" You mean that whole thing was a metaphor for... ?! GROSS! "
— Sarah, 3/31/2012
About D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was a British writer of novels, poems, essays, short stories, and plays. Some of the books he wrote in the early 1900s became controversial because they contained direct descriptions of sexual relations. His best-known books are Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley’s Lover.
About Cathy Dobson
Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.