Comparision and Contrast between the Rocking Horse Winner and the Road not Taken
Life's stories shared through the view of two writers. Both stories have many
similarities, however, contrast with just as many differences. "The Destructors", written by Graham Green, and "The Rocking Horse Winner" written by D.H. Lawrence.
When contrasting these two stories, consider the plot, characters, story line, and each authors approach. Also consider the intent and mood each author sets forth. In the story " The Destructors" the setting is in a London car park called Northwood Terrace, nine years concluding World War II. The plot deals with gang of young boys from the street, whose soul purpose, is to destroy the inside of Mr. Thomas' house without him even knowing it. Mr. Thomas, once a builder and decorator, was better referred to as Old Misery by the Wormsley Gang. He was viewed as a mean old man, and the only time he was usually seen is when he is traveling to and from the market once or twice a week. In the "The Rocking Horse Winner", the plot starts off around Paul, a ...
Written two centuries separated, "Youthful Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne and "Where Are You Going; Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates are two apparently distinctive stories. Nonetheless, if took a gander at nearly, a few components could be entwined. Every story has a comparative perspective, yet the story is told from two alternate points of view. A few topics are one of a kind to the stories, however profound inside similitudes could be found. The creators close their stories in two separate ways, however the endings are to some degree the same. These two stories hold components that are clearly differentiating, yet similar in the meantime.
The similarities are prolific in their presence in certain parts of the novel, the very context of both stories shows similarities, both are dealing with an oppressed factor that is set free by an outsider who teaches and challenges the system in which the oppressed are caught.
...ce, although both writings are interesting in their own ways, the most interesting aspect of both writings together is that they both have a similar plot and theme. It is rare that two
Comparison and Contrast of “The Destructors”, by Graham Greene and “The Rocking Horse Winner”, by D.H. Lawrence
had no money, and what the town would think of her. She was one of
Both the stories, "Barn Burning" and "The Rocking Horse Winner" demonstrates how children are dominated by parents and the way in which their harshness affects them.
There are many similarities in differences between the play "Inherit the Wind" and "Hills of Zion." The hills of Zion was written by H.L. Mencken while covering the "Scopes 'Monkey' Trial".He was a reporter for the Baltimore Herald writing a report about the trial. The trial at hand was between The State of Tennessee vs John Thomas Scopes. In his piece, he headed down to Dayton, where he was met by a newspaper women from Chattanooga, where Mencken learned some of the ways of the overly religious people of the town by discovering the sinful treats of coca cola. "The newspaper woman, idling along and observing that the stranger was badly used by the heat, invited her to step into the shop for a glass of Coca-Cola. The invitation brought forth
Are all mothers fit for motherhood? The concept of motherhood is scrutinized in the stories “The Rocking Horse Winner” and “Tears Idle Tears”. In “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H Lawrence the mother, Hester, unpremeditatedly provokes her son into providing for her through gambling. In the story “Tears Idle Tears” by Elizabeth Bowen, Mrs. Dickinson disregards her son’s emotions and puts more emphasis in her appearance than her son’s wellbeing. Hester and Mrs. Dickinson both were inadequate mothers. Both the mothers were materialistic, pretended to love their offspring, and their dominance hindered their children’s progress in life.
I viewed Easy Rider, a film by Dennis Hopper, and Total Recall, a film by Paul Verhoeven- and noticed that although both films appear quite different in topic, they share the same common themes of gaining freedom and being a hero, by rejecting the status quo and the general wider society as is the case in the films. I agree with Bassnet (cited in Marinetti, 2013 p.315) that by acknowledging the force of performance and engaging with notions of performativity in particular, can open new spaces for developing and to be more aware of the issues of both power and identity within film and how society receives films and is able to change by accepting cultural norms presented in films.
In conclusion, "The Rocking-Horse Winner," written by D. H. Lawrence is a story about the family and the feelings of shame that we acquire from our parents that could have disastrous consequences for the whole family. We saw the effects of a mother's obsession with money, a son's plan to please his mother, and the prices the family paid for their obsession with money.
Mankind and humanity have two different meanings, mankind is the human race collectively and humanity is the state of being humane and benevolent. Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby highlight the difference between those words. In their novels, Fitzgerald and McCarthy use vengeful judgement to elucidate mankind’s lack of humanity.
King has confessed to composing five books under the pen name Bachman to abstain from over publishing under his own particular name. These books from time to time contain components of the otherworldly or mysterious, concentrating rather on such topics as human mercilessness, estrangement, and profound quality. In Rage, an insane person shoots a teacher and holds a classroom prisoner, singling out one understudy for physical and mental torment. The Long Walk and The Running Man center around not so distant future social orders in which individuals contend to the passing in ceremonial diversions. Roadwork investigates a man's responses in the wake of watching his family, work, and home decimated by corporate and administrative powers outside
Within the story entitled The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence, the audience is divulged into the sordid family life of a adolescent boy named Paul, where there are three obvious morals told through the story’s style and symbolism. Also present within The Rocking Horse Winner are elements of supernaturalism and cold harsh reality.
The Rocking-Horse Winner is a tragic story that demonstrates how materialism is very destructive in people’s lives. D.H. Lawrence uses one of the main characters, Hester, to symbolize how greed heavily affects the idea of materialism. Hester’s need for money develops the idea that happiness and love is destroyed by the need for money. Lawrence uses money in her short story to convey the idea of how neglect from a mother destroys an innocent, young child such as Paul. Lawrence’s symbolism reveals that children like Paul need love and compassion from their elders. Hester, Paul’s rocking horse and the whispering of the house represent greed, selfishness, and love. They also reveal the character’s real feelings and thoughts of neglect, detachment, greed and selfishness.
"Overview: 'The Rocking-Horse Winner'." Short Stories for Students. Ed. Kathleen Wilson. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1997. Literature Resource Center. Web. 21 Feb. 2014.