The Rocking Horse Winner

Paul asked Bassett and his Uncle Oscar not to tell his mother abou the money and where is came from.

Gambling is what leads Paul to his madness and imminet death.

Paul's mother says this in reference to his father who had a gambling problem and never won.

Paul on the otherhand is born lucky, he says God made him that way.

Paul's obsession with pleasing his mother

Paul's mother is obsessed with money and kepping up appearences.

Paul wants to win money to make the house stop whisphering

Responsibility

Paul's parents are obsessed with having money that they sherk their parent duties.

Generosity and Grees

Paul gives all his earings to his mother and wants nothing in return

Pauls dies trying to help his mother and she doesn't care

Oedipus Complex

Paul's desire for his mother and takes the place of his father

Takes place in England

ealy 20th century

social classes

Openning paragraph is Fariytale-like

Author uses traditional/ oral storytelling

beings with light simplicity and ends with a serious lesson

Combines supernatural with serious issues