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hadnoluck."

Thoughoutwardlysuccessful,sheishauntedbyasenseoffailure;

thefamily'

slifestyleexceedsitsincome,andunspokenanxietyaboutmoneypermeatesthehousehold.Herchildren,asonPaulandhistwosisters,sensethisanxiety.

TherockinghorsemagicallygivesPauladvanceknowledgeofthewinnersofimportantracessuchasAscot.Paul'

suncle,OscarCresswell,andBassett,thegardener,bothplacelargebetsonthehorsesPaulnames.

Afterfurtherwinning,PaulandOscararrangetogivethemotheragiftoffivethousandpounds,butthegiftonlyletsherspendmore.Disappointed,Paultriesharderthanevertobelucky,andwelearnthathissecretistoridehisrocking-horseuntilhe"

knows."

AstheDerbyapproaches,Paulisdeterminedtolearnthewinner.

PaulfaintsandremainsillthroughthedayoftheDerby.InformedbyCresswell,BassetthasplacedPaul'

sbetonMalabar,atfourteentoone.WhenheisinformedbyBassettthathenowhas80,000pounds,Paulsaystohismother:

"

Inevertoldyou,mother,thatifIcanridemyhorse,andgetthere,thenI'

mabsolutelysure–ohabsolutely!

Mother,didIevertellyou?

Iamlucky!

No,youneverdid,"

saidhismother.

Buttheboydiedinthenightandhismotherhearsherbrothersay,“MyGod,Hester,you’reeighty-oddthousandtothegood,andapoordevilofasontothebad.But,poordevil,poordevil,he’sbestgoneoutofalifewhereherideshisrockinghorsetofindawinner”

Characters

Bassett

BassettisthefamilygardenerwhohelpsPaulplacebetsonhorses.Heusedtoworkaroundhorsesandracingandhetalksaboutracingallthetime,soitseemsreasonablethatPaulwouldseekhisadvice.Hetakestheboyseriouslyandfollowsalltheboy'

sinstructionsinplacingthebets.HealsokeepsPaul'

smoneysafelyhiddenaway,atleastuntilUncleOscargetsinvolved.HeistheonlyadultwhotreatsPaulwithaseriousrespect.ItisBassett'

sseriousnessthatconvincesUncleOscarthatPaul'

sgiftforpickingwinnersisreal.Heistrustworthyandkind,butheisalsoaservant,soonceUncleOscartakesover,herespectfullywithdrawsfromtheaction.

Themes

In"

TheRocking-HorseWinner,"

ayoungboy,Paul,perceivesthatthereisneverenoughmoneyinhisfamily,hesetsouttofindawaytogetmoneythroughluck.Hediscoversthatifherideshisrocking-horsefastenough,hewillsomehow"

know"

thenameofthewinninghorseinthenextrace.Hebeginstomakemoneyandsecretlyfunnelthismoneytohismother,butthedesireformoremoneyonlygrowsmoreintenseinsteadofgoingaway.Hefinallyrideshisrocking-horsesofuriouslyinordertodiscoverthewinneroftheDerbythathefallsintoillnessanddies,justasthewinninghorseearnshisfamilyanenormousfortune.

PlotofTheRocking-HorseWinner

“TheRocking-HorseWinner”isthestoryofaboy’sgiftforpickingthewinnersinhorseraces.Anomniscientnarratorrelatesthetaleofaboywhosefamilyisalwaysshortofmoney.Hismotherisincapableofshowingloveandisobsessedwiththestatusthatmaterialwealthcanprovide.Hersonisacutelyawareofhismother’sdesireformoney,andheismotivatedtotakeaction.Hewantstohelpher,buthealsowantstosilencethevoicethathauntshim,thevoiceofthehouseitselfwhispering,“Theremustbemoremoney!

Theremustbemoremoney!

”

Paulquestionshismotheraboutthefamily’scircumstances.Whenheasksherwhytheydonothaveacarandwhytheyarethe“poormembersofthefamily,”sheresponds“it’sbecauseyourfatherhasnoluck.”Dissatisfiedwithheranswer,theboypressesherforanexplanationofwhatmakesonepersonluckyandanotherunlucky.Finally,hedeclaresthatheknowshimselftobeluckybecauseGodtoldhimso.WiththehelpofBassetthegardenerandhismother’sbrotherOscar,Paulsetsouttoprovehisbrazenassertiontruebypickingthewinnersinhorseraces.Whileridingonhisrockinghorse,Paulenvisionsthewinners.

Paulprovestobeunnaturallytalentedatpickingthewinnersoftheraces,andbeforetoolonghehassavedaconsiderablesumofmoney.Whenhisuncleaskshimwhatheplanstodowiththemoneyherevealsthathewantstogiveittohismother.Hehopesthathiscontributionwillmakeherhappyandmakethehousestopwhispering.BecausePaulwantstokeephissuccessatbettingasecret,Paularrangesthroughhisuncletogivehismotheraanonymousgiftofathousandpoundseachyearforfiveyears.Hisgiftdoesnothavetheintendedeffect,however.Insteadofbeingdelightedwhensheopenstheenvelopeonherbirthday,Paul’smotherisindifferent,“hervoicecoldandabsent.”Desperatetopleaseher,theboyagreestolethismotherhavethewholefivethousandatonce.

Insteadofquietingthevoicesinhouse,Paul’sgenerousgiftcausesthevoicestogo“mad,likeachorusoffrogsonaspringevening.”Althoughhismotherfinallycanaffordsomeofthefinethingsshehasbeencraving,likefreshflowersandprivateschoolforPaul,thevoicesjust“trilledandscreamedinasortofecstasy.”ThemorePaulgives,themorehismotherandthevoicesinthehousedemand.Thoughhisuncletriestocalmhim,PaulbecomesobsessedwithpickingthewinneroftheupcomingDerby,“hisblueeyesblazingwithasortofmadness”asherideshisrockinghorse.Themotherfeelsuncharacteristicallysympathetictowardhersonandurgeshimtojointhefamilyatseaside,butPaulinsistsonstayinguntilaftertheDerby.

ThereasonthatPaulneedstostayinthehouseuntiltheDerbyishissecret,hischildhoodrockinghorse.ThesecretthathehasneverrevealedtoBassetorUncleOscaristhatheisabletoridetherockinghorse,whichhehaslongsinceoutgrown,untilthewoodenhorserevealstohimthenameofthewinnerinthenextrace.WithsomuchridingontheDerbyandthehousewhisperingmoreinsistentlythanever,Paulknowshemustbepreparedfortherideofhisyounglife.Infact,Paulissoanxiousthatevenhismotherfeelsthetensionandsuffers“suddenstrangeseizuresofanxietyabouthim.”Nevertheless,shedecidestoattendabigpartytwonightsbeforetheDerby,leavingPaulathome.

Throughouttheeveningthemotherisdistractedbyworryaboutherson'

swell-being.Whensheandherhusbandcomehomearoundoneo'

clock,sherushesimmediatelytoPaul'

sroom.Standingoutsidehisdoor,themotherisfrozeninhertracksbya“strange,heavy,andyetnotloudnoise”comingfrominsidetheroom.Whenshefinallygathersthecouragetoentertheroomsheseesherson"

inhisgreenpajamas,madlyurgingontherocking-horse."

Shehasarrivedjustintimetoherehimcryout'

It’sMalabar!

’...inapowerful,strangevoice."

Then,"

hiseyesblazedatherforonestrangeandsenselesssecond"

andhecrashestothefloorunconscious.

Neitherthemothernorthefatherunderstandthesignificanceoftheword,butUncleOscarknowsthatitisoneofthehorsesracingintheDerby.Oscar,“inspiteofhimself,”placesabetonMalabarandpassesonthetiptoBasset.Bythethirdday,thedayoftheDerby,theboyhasstillnotregainedconsciousnessandhisconditionappearstobeworsening.Desperateforanythingthatmighthelpherson,themotherallowsBassetashortvisitwithPaul.Pauldoesregainconsciousness,butjustlongenoughtolearnthatMalabarhadbeenthewinnerandthathehasmadeover80thousandpounds（equivalentto 

3millionpoundsor6millionU.S.dollarsnow）forhismother.Hesaidtohismother:

Buttheboydiedinthenight.Hismotherstilldoesnotacknowledgethathersonhadbeenluckyorthatshetrulyloveshim.AtthemomentofPaul’sdeath,Oscarchideshissister:

“MyGod,Hester,you’reeighty-oddthousandpoundsthetogood,andapoordevilofasontothebad.”

themother--acold,unfeeling,grasping,materialisticwomandisguisedinthecoverofalovingmotherandwife;

thehusband--moreorlessanon-entity,whohasanoffice‘somewhere’,andwhowenttoEton.

YoungPaul--innocent,sensitive,intelligent,beingpreparedtogotoEtonaswell,anupperclasspreparatoryschoolinEngland.Thisisafamilywhichisupwardlygrasping,willneverbecomemembersofthearistocracy,butPaulisbeinggroomedtoclimbthenextrungofthesocialladder.

Englishgardener--heispassive,loyal,alittlebitafraidofhissuperiors,andsomewhatgreedytotheextentheparticipatesinPaul’swinningsatthetrack.

UncleOscar--abitofwhattheBritishcalla‘bounder’,anunscrupulousmanwhotakesadvantageofhisnephew’ssupernaturaltalentstohisownadvantage,withoutconsideringforamomentthepressuressuchactivitymayplaceupontheyoungboy.

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