In response to Paul’s need to provide for his mother and become lucky, he discovers rocking on his rocking horse will provide him with race winners and money, which he thinks will satisfy his mother and make her happy; however, it only seems to intensify her greed and need for more., this only fuels the fire. Paul gives most of his race winnings to his mother for her birthday and expects an excited reaction; instead, her voice was “cold and absent” (96). As well as ungrateful, she tried to access the whole amount at once: So Uncle Oscar signed the agreement, and Paul’s mother touched the whole five thousand. Then something very curious happened. The voices in the house suddenly went mad” (96). Paul’s gift to Hester only manages to fuel her
Paul’s uncle takes his winnings to a lawyer who contacts Paul’s mother that she’s inherited 5000 pounds. The money is to be disturbed at 1000 pounds a year for 5 years on her birthday. Not satisfied Paul’s mothers wants it all. Feeling that his mother’s isn’t happy Paul now much older is back at it riding that rocking wooden horse as he did when he was younger.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804 in Salem Massachusetts and died on May 19, 1964 in Plymouth New Hampshire. Mr. Hawthorne was injured when he was young and during that time he became fascinated with literature and writing, eventually he went to college and made friends many of whom are famous classic writers. After graduation he returned home and wrote many of his famous book, The Hollows of the Three Hills, An Old Woman's Tale, My Kinsman, and many more. During this time Hawthorne worked for the Boston Custom House, where he met his first wife. They eventually got married, moved to Massachusetts, and had three children. Due to financial reasons they moved back to Salem and he got a job at the Salem Custom House, soon he was let go due to the election of a new president named Zachary Taylor. During this time he started writing again, this is when he wrote The Scarlet Letter.
237). By riding his rocking horse Paul is able to predict the winner of horse races at the track. He uses this ability in an attempt to provide for the family. In doing this he tries to assume his father’s in an attempt to please his mother and the household’s constant whispering the need for more money. “I started it for mother. She said she had no luck, because father is unlucky, so I thought if I was lucky, it might stop whispering.” (Kennedy & Gioia, 2013, pp. 240) even as Paul is dying he is still consumed with trying fill the role of a provider for his mother, “I never told you, mother, that if I can ride my horse and get there, then I’m absolutely sure – oh, absolutely! Mother, did I ever tell you? I am lucky!” […] “But the boy died in the night.” (Kennedy & Gioia, 2013, pp. 245). Paul’s death was a sacrifice to please his mother, who put her desires for money and material things above the love of her children.
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The atmosphere within the setting of “The Rocking-Horse Winner,” was also one of depression, stress, anxiety and fear. Although not all the symptoms were present in all of the characters, Paul’s mother was the one that had all the symptoms due to the lack of money. Paul and his other siblings had fear as on of their symptoms when that house started saying, “There must be more money,” one
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The Role of Women in 1930s and Women Characters in To Kill a Mockingbird A Research Paper For the most part, have you ever been treated differently because of your gender? For some people, they may never understand. Because they have never experienced the racism because of their gender or race. Personally, I have experienced the racism because, I am a black, female.
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