ESSAY #3: THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER
DUE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010
@ 12:00 NOON
ESSAY TOPIC: “The Rocking Horse Winner” (short story) vs. “The Rocking Horse Winner” (movie)
ESSAY TITLE: ESSAY #3: THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER
ESSAY STRUCTURE: Compare and contrast
ESSAY QUESTION:
“There must be more money! There must be more money!” Young Paul can hear the voices echoing throughout the house. His mother teaches him that luck is more important than money, because if one is lucky he/she will always have money. Paul's mother is "unlucky," because she is married to Paul's father, who is also "unlucky." Paul decides that he himself is lucky, and sets out to bring enough money into the house to stop the whispers.
“The Rocking Horse Winner” was first published in Harper’s Bazaar in 1926. The film version was released in the United Kingdom in 1949, and in the United States in 1950.
Compare and contrast the short story and the movie. Identify and discuss the significant differences between the two. Be sure to include in your discussion Freud’s Oedipal Complex. How might a person who only sees the movie react differently to “The Rocking Horse Winner” as compared to a person who only reads the story? Why?
ESSAY VALUE: 100 points
ESSAY GUIDELINES: Be sure to follow the guidelines for preparing and submitting your essay. Essay guidelines are available at this link:
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