THE COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF "THE DESTRUCTORS".
There are many similarities and difference between the two stories, "The Destructors" and "The Rocking-Horse Winner", written by Graham Greene and D.H. Lawrence, respectively. In analyzing the two stories, the following will be compared and contrasted: both authors" choices of characters, themes, and conclusions .
In both tales, the characters often are alike and at other times, it is obvious that they are different. For instance, in the area of being alike, Paul wants to accomplish one goal, that is to finally become lucky, and this translates into becoming rich. Trevor, along with the other gang members in "The Destructors", also has a main goal to accomplish and that is to be the first gang to destroy a home. Both characters have a drive to complete their goal. The characters are different in one importance aspect: Paul in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" has a desire to become lucky, which means winning the ultimate cash prize in a horse race. Paul's intention in wining the horse race is to help his mother financially, not himself. Paul was unselfish in his goal. On the other hand, Trevor, in "The Destructors" wants to prove to himself that he can destroy a house and to receive praise, for demolishing someone else's property. This praise, from the other more established gangs, would make Trevor famous. Paul's only desire was to help another, and Trevor wanted to help himself.
In "The Destructors", the main theme deals with a street gang who has to complete its goal of destroying the home of Mr. Thomas, who is often called "Old Misery". In the "Rocking-Horse Winner", the theme centers on a young boy, Paul, who is obsessed with horseracing. Initially both stories seem to have no relationship in their plot or story line, but there are places where they are similar and other places where they are dissimilar. For example, both stories occur in post war England.
?The Rocking-horse Winner? By D. H. Lawrence ?The Rocking-horse Winner? is a story based on a child who needed to be lucky. Throughout the story different point of view techniques were used which made the story much more believable and interesting. The author used these techniques often, a...
THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER Every human being desires to rise in life or society; it's how we get there that determine our consequences, Greed has no boundaries with social inequality, however the innocent pay the maximum price. ... Paul rocking-horse, was the key element to getting his "luck". ... Uncle Oscar found the boy on one of his journeys on his horse, his uncle found out the boy's uncanny ability to predict the racehorse winner. ... Defeated, Paul's necessity to escape is apparent, his journey continued on the rocking- horse trying to get away and ye...
Lawrence's short story, "The Rocking-Horse Winner,"" we see a child with many problems. ... This is a definite theme in "The Rocking-Horse winner-, as the reason that Paul starts to gamble is to stop the house from whispering, "There must be more money!... Eventually, Paul decides that he has indeed found luck, and, when riding his rocking horse, is able to tell the winner of an upcoming horse race. ... One evening, after a party, Paul's mother returns to find her son "in his green pyjamas, madly surging on the rocking-horse- frantically seeking for the winner of the Derby. ... Upon ...
In the story "The Rocking-Horse Winner" he mostly used symbolism in the whole story. ... In this story the Lawrence describes the surroundings in sight, smell, noise and physical sense whereas The Rocking Horse Winner is only using a little sight, a little noise and emotional sense. ... For every time the exact phrase was heard the boy struggles to find an answer for it, so he always goes to his room and rides his rocking wooden horse. Paul rides a rocking-horse, until something somehow tells him the winner of a horse race. ...
In the short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," D.H. ... He begins riding his wooden rocking horse to find the winner of the horse races. ... His anxiety about the winner kept him from sleeping that night, so he began riding the horse furiously. ... He rides a rocking horse to win wealth, and to silence the "whispering" of the house. ... In the end, Paul died of a brain fever brought on by his dissatisfaction and his obsession with riding his wooden rocking horse to find a winner. ...
"The Rocking-Horse Winner- is a short story written by D.H. ... On his last rocking horse ride, Paul screamed "Malabar! ... At first the "rocking-horse- was Paul's favorite toy; he "knew the horse could take him- wherever he needed to go. ... Paul did not care; he gained his inspiration for the horse races from his rides on the "rocking-horse."" ... He was always glaring with his "big blue eyes- to find the winner when he would ride his "rocking-horse."" ...
Lawrence's short story, "The Rocking Horse Winner," is a prime example of an author cleverly applying this theoretical approach to the creation of a story. ... "The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a story about a young boy who is desperately searching for luck and money in order to please his unhappy mother. ... The theme of "The Rocking Horse Winner" indicates the influence parents have on their children, according to the theory. ... All in all, "The Rocking Horse Winner" bears a striking resemblance to Lacan's view on the Psychoanalytic theory. ... "The rocking horse winner." ...
In "The Rocking-Horse Winner", Paul can be seen as a messianic figure, because he appears to become close to God when he rocks back and forth on his rocking-horse, and saves the house. ... Paul rides a rocking horse to become close to god, whereas the biblical figure of Saul/Paul was riding a horse into Damascus when he he encountered and became close to god. other references to this are the fact that the writer makes note of Paul's eyes, which in the bible Saul is struck blind briefly by god. ... In this story we can see that a rocking-horse can be used as a religious tool. Paul uses t...
