“The Rocking Horse Winner” Analysis

The Rocking ply Winner presents a middles class family whose pargonnts are consumed by stuffism, the consequences of which affect the children, particularly the protagonist, capital of Minnesota. Third person omniscient point of view allows for capital of Minnesotas feelings and development, the induces selfishness and detachment from other people, and the uncles greed take out of capital of Minnesotas gambling to be portrayed. The thoughts and motives of apiece character are told through that point of view. The supernatural and fairytale-like mood enhances the effect of Pauls story by making it so much more likely and keeps the story entertaining.The thirst for wealth and greed can never be satisfied and is conveyed through figureism and allusion throughout the story. The personification of the sept as a seething and greedy character portrays the get down by repeating, in that respect must be more gold (312). Any amount of property is never satisfying to her. Since the mother doesnt voice her need for money, the house does. Around Christmas time and when Paul gives his mother a thousand pounds each month the whispers from the house become louder and more prominent to Paul. He covers his ears with his turn over to soften the cries of the house and wants it to stop.The whispers are continuous, significant of the mothers greed and how it can never be satisfied, and Pauls cry for her love. The rocking dollar symbolizes the innocence of childhood by being a toy representing the gratification and carefree essence of childrens lives. Because the story is written like a fairytale, its believable that the horse gives Paul magical powers. Which easily coiffures it, Pauls secret of secrets (322) by helping him pursue money and material relieve oneself to win his mothers love, and reflects how he will do anything for her.The nameless horse makes him think that he is going somewhere merely hes non. It emphasizes his attitude about(predicate) his missi on by the explanation of how he frantically rides it. Racing affects Paul because he becomes completely consumed by it. His need for money keeps growing, like his mother, so he relies on gambling. The antediluvian patriarch meaning of wage is to stake oneself as security, one would pledge his manners on the outcome of a duel or battle, which Paul becomes. Literally, Paul is putting wagers on horses and which one will win the race, just figuratively he is sacrificing himself for love and becomes the bet.Because he loves his mother so, he dies for her happiness and love. badinage is tryn here because instead of him losing money he loses his life. Paul makes a mountain with the devil so he can be lucky and gain money so he can receive his mothers love and make her happy, but his mother and uncle both used him in the end. Uncle Oscars words to Pauls mother were, My God Hester, youre eighty-thousand to the ripe(p), and a inadequate devil of a son to the bad. But poor devil, poor devil, hes best gone out of a life where he rides his rocking-horse to find a winner (325).Those words show the pact Paul made with the devil and how the uncle used Paul for his avouch greed and selfishness. Paul reacted to his mother by act to please her and make her happy. The tragedy is that when his mother ultimately loves Paul it is too late and Paul dies. It is also ironic that he spent his whole life trying to gain her love but as his life comes to an end he ultimately gets his goal achieved. Pauls mother is a symbol of the upper class because she has servants, a big house, and can spend money on toys at Christmas time for her children.Shes in debt but would quite get more worldly things than pay off her debt. Because she wanted wealth and materialistic things she neglected her children which abused them mentally. She thought that appearance was more authorised than whats real. Her children never knew that they were in need for money if the house hadnt whispered. She ma de people believe that she loved her children very much when she unfeignedly just put on an act. She didnt teach very good values to her children. Pauls mother married for love, and love did not bring her happiness like money did.It is ironic how the mother thinks that she is ill-fated when she is beautiful, has children she wants to please, married for love, and has artistic talents. She is the poorest and most unlucky in her family in her mind, but is the richest and luckiest because of her family. The supernatural elements combing Pauls clairvoyance and symbols and allusion conveyed the theme of complaisant criticism by showing how determined he was to get his mothers love by give her money which she uses to get materialistic things to maintain her social position.A society that promotes materialism at the expense of mankind is very selfish and wrong. It shows how big of an impact peoples judgments on someones financial situation can have on that individual. It can consume a person and make them forget about others and reality. Pauls situation is tragic because materialism gets one nowhere. Because his mother lost something more important than her materialist needs love, she is left with nothing.