Comparing The Rocking Horse Winner And The Lottery

Fiction Essay Although the settings in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence and "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson are described differently but both in a subtle way, one makes the story better and stronger, while the other uses different tactics to take the reader's attention away. Both stories discuss a family, which tends to draw a reader’s attention from the start. One story ends with the family bond while the other story draws astray from the family bond. One with a excitement and tragedy, the other also with excitement and tragedy. In the short story, “The Rocking-Horse Winner,” D.H. Lawrence talks about a woman named Hester who has a family but is not quite satisfied with what she has. Hester craves money and her children and home can sense she wants more money constantly. Paul thinks, despite what his mother thinks and his father’s luck, that he will have luck. The son has a rocking chair that he believes if he rides enough, will eventually lead him to luck. It becomes clear to his Uncle that he has been betting on horses. Paul wants to prove to his Uncle that he is not losing money, but only gaining more than he needs. Paul ends up winning so much money that he decides he wants to give some of the money to his mother;

It is because of the uncertainty that tends to keep the reader guessing and reading. The story also takes place in slightly scary house in what seems to be a nice neighborhood. The walls whisper and speak about money, which is unusual and giving off a supernatural appearance. During the time period which the story seems to take place, parents did not live in close relations with their children, giving off a realistic vibe as well. Another way that the author keeps the reader engaged is the details given about the family and house; the final way is the mystery all along the story keeping the reader guessing and asking questions which are answered in the