The Rocking-Horse Winner

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Themes

All Themes Greed and Materialism Luck and Hard Work Anxiety Family and Intimacy

Characters

All Characters Paul Oscar Cresswell (Uncle Oscar) Hester Bassett

Symbols

All Symbols The Rocking-Horse Eyes

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Dramatic Irony Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Personification Satire Setting Similes Style Tone

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The Rocking-Horse Winner

by D. H. Lawrence

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis Summary

All Themes
Greed and Materialism
Luck and Hard Work
Anxiety
Family and Intimacy

All Characters
Paul
Oscar Cresswell (Uncle Oscar)
Hester
Bassett

All Symbols
The Rocking-Horse
Eyes

All Literary Devices
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Personification
Satire
Setting
Similes
Style
Tone

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