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The Ugly Behind The Beauty: The Rocking-Horse Winner

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The Ugly Behind the Beauty: The Rocking Horse Winner Essay
The Rocking-Horse Winner, written by D.H. Lawrence is more than just a story. The famous short story has many different themes and meanings. Even the title, has a hidden meaning behind it. This title embodies the entire story’s theme on its four worded shoulders. Now, as one reads this, the reader may wonder, what’s this theme that is being spoken of? Unfortunately, the answer can’t be given out just yet. To discover the theme, continue to read on as we both understand the significance of the title and the story itself.
In the beginning, we are introduced to the story with a sentence of a beautiful woman, but with no luck. The moment the sentence was read; red flags were raised. During

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