... to Paul, though he profits from the boy's friendship. Bassett making money off the boy, portraits a wolf in sheep's clothing. As for uncle Oscar, wasting no time took the boy to a racehorse event at Lincoln Downs. Once, Oscar confirmed this "gift", he too became partners and swore to keep Paul"s secret. The uncle was to gain, utilizing the boy. Paul despite of ... his mother's inattentiveness wanted to make her happy. Paul and Uncle Oscar arrive to an idea to give the mother some money, without her knowing it came from her son. "I hope it won't make it all the harder for her later" (231...

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... and causing the house to retaliate with screaming, "There MUST be more money!"(327). This statement is the constant mindframe of the mother. Paul's uncle, Oscar, represents selfishness. First of all, Oscar has no need for any more money. He is the family member with the car, and at no time are we told of ... to help her manage this endowment. At the end of the story, when Paul drives himself into brain-fever, instead of putting a stop to the entire ordeal, Oscar places the bets on the horse of Paul's choice, "in spite of himself"(329). He shows no concern for his nephew as Paul lies in ...

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... are necessities, thus creating the need for even more money, and causing the house to retaliate with screaming, "There must be more money". Third, Paul's uncle, Oscar, represents selfishness. First of all, Oscar has no need for any more money. He is the family member with the car, and at no time are we told of ... to help her manage this endowment. At the end of the story, when Paul drives himself into brain-fever, instead of putting a stop to the entire ordeal, Oscar places the bets on the horse of Paul's choice. He shows no concern for his nephew as Paul lies in an unconscious state, ju...

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... upon her, rushed to gather him up." Towards the end, when Paul died she gets the last of his winnings and never remembered that he was lucky. Oscar Cresswell, the uncle of Paul, came by one day to visit. His spark of greed came alive at the moment Paul said his horse's name, the ... horse races. But later on, when Paul is on one of those astatic trance with the rocking horse, he yelled out the winning horse's name, Malabar. Oscar knew Paul was hurt when he fell off the horse, all he cared was that Malabar was the name of the winning horse he yelled out before falling ... unconscious, and...

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... is trying to illustrate in the rocking horse is that nothing is what it appears to be, that something as simple as a child's toy can have devastating effects. Oscar Cresswell, Paul's uncle plays a major influence in Paul's greed. Oscar becomes an influence after Paul profits from the ten shillings that he lent him. The greed in the story falls into place through ... Oscar because Paul believes that his uncle is lucky because of what his mother had said. When Oscar takes Paul to the race meet, Lawrence writes, "his eyes were blue with fire," as a symbol of determination for Paul to witne...

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... him the money to place his first bet. Bassett is also the one who places the bets, and arranges the money because Paul is underage. Paul's Uncle Oscar acts as his guardian. Uncle Oscar looks after Paul while he attends the races, and he watches over Paul to make sure everything is safe and secure. The second part of the hero's journey ... that he can envision the winning horse while rocking on his play horse: And he would slash the horse on the neck with the little whip he had asked Uncle Oscar for. He knew the horse could take him to where there was luck, if only he forced it. So he wo...

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... . One way is that Paul's mother, in her conversation with Paul, mentions filthy lucre, which means that money gets in the way of things, here specifically, family relationships. When Uncle Oscar mentions filthy lucre to Paul, he thinks that it means money so he mentions it to his mother and she clarifies for him what it means. "Filthy lucre does mean ... listens to his mother's first message and not the second, the mother can be blamed for her son's death, by others and by herself. One of these people is Uncle Oscar. "My God, Hester, you"re eighty-odd thousand to the good, and a poor dev...

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... interiors, plausible special effects, and magnificent costumes. Although some of the sets appear stage bound (note the crash scene with Jessica and Paul - it looks straight out of a stage play), Oscar winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now and The Last Emperor) frames these shots with such precision that almost every scene is a feast for the eyes. Ernest Farino's CGI work is ... Atreides was very stiff. He had almost no emotion, and it looked very unrealistic when he tried to get angry. It is quite hard to believe that William Hurt, an Oscar winner, was so bad at actin...

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... love. Paul's quest to satisfy his mother's demands begins with his attempts to define luck. Initially, he confuses it with lucre, believing luck and money are synonymous because his Uncle Oscar often refers to "filthy lucre- (Lawrence 255). His mother explains that luck is "what causes you to have money. If you're lucky you have money. That's why it's better ... this knowledge that, at last, "Lady Luck- is smiling upon them. While Paul is on his rocking horse, he is able to predict the winners of horse races. His Uncle Oscar is a bit skeptical of his nephew's powers, at least until his ...

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... , and together they bet on the races that Paul "knows- the winner of. Together, Paul and Basset form a mutually lucrative partnership, and eventually expand it to include Paul's uncle, Oscar Cresswell. Uncle Oscar is very pleased that his young nephew has taken an interest in the horse races, and is given the privilege of Paul's knowledge. As the story progresses, the three ... ...

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... ; also he thought he had luck. -He would sit on the rocking horse, charging madly into space. -He knew the horse could take him to where there was luck. -Uncle Oscar was delighted to find that his small nephew was posted with all racing news. -Paul said the Uncle that he was a partner with Basset and he (Paul) could know who ... so he lost money. -Paul's mother noticed what was going on to Paul. -Paul had a secret with in a secret, something he had not divulged, even to Basset or to Uncle Oscar. -His mom decided to send him to the sea side after Derby. -The Rocking-Horse was a secret. -T...

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... ; instead she bought lavish things and a tutor for the children. Paul was even to go of to school. Other characters that have the material theme are Paul's uncle Oscar and Bassett. Once Uncle Oscar knows about the gift and winnings that Paul has he starts to place bets with him. Paul allows this because he believes that he is lucky. Bassett helps ... ...

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... in these furious rides that Paul would learn the winner of the horse races, and it only happened in these rides that Paul would learn the winner. Then his Uncle Oscar talks to him about horse racing and if he every put any money on the races and he says that he does and that he always wins when he is ... ...

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... was poor, behind all the fancy furnishings and expenisive clothes. She simply was following the implications of society, that having more money made you a more valuable person in the community. Oscar and Paul were associated with the betting scheme, yet keeping it unknown to Hester. Paul had the ability of picking the winning horse at a race if he felt absolutely sure ... ...

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... was the only one in the room. Lawrence described Paul's mad ride as: And he would slash the horse on the neck with the little whip he had asked Uncle Oscar for But Paul only gave a blue glare from his big, rather close-set eyes. He would speak to nobody when he was in full tilt. His mother watched him with ... ...

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... " lives, since it's hard to create their own personal identity without being influenced by others" morals and values on how to live their lives. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence, both explore the struggles young adults have in creating their own identity, and how they live by it. Society, friends, and family all ... ...

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... he lost the money that he bet. After his uncle gave him a ten-pound note he started winning the races that he was betting on. Paul then told his uncle Oscar that he was betting on the horses and that he was sometimes sure of the winner. His uncle found the situation rather amusing and thought that the boy was simply ... ...

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... on the horses, with the help from Bassett (the gardener), he made no big deal about it. Even when he "made ten thousand [pounds],"" on one bet and his Uncle Oscar questioned Paul about being nervous, Paul replied with "It needn't, uncle!- Since Paul had a big winning he gave the money to his mother, anonymously, hoping that the "unspoken phrase- would ... ...

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