The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence, audiobook for beginners A1. “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence is an English audiobook for Level 1 with parallel translation (verbatim). Approximately 500 unique words.
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In “The Rocking Horse Winner,” Lawrence ironically discusses the risks associated with the lust for money and the value of love. He reinforces the effect of his warning with Gothic elements and mocking language. In 19th-century England, society neglected children. For example, child labor and neglectful parenting were common and unnoticed. Lawrence highlights the consequences of inattentive and neglectful child rearing. Similarly, in the story, Lawrence expresses dissatisfaction with crass materialism and… … The story “The Rocking Horse Winner” begins with the introduction of the fatalist Hester. She is unnamed at the outset, foreshadowing her passive lifestyle. Contributing nothing to her family, she believes that she and her husband are unlucky. At the beginning of their marriage, she loves her husband. However, she later falls out of love with him, believing that her bad luck stems from her marriage rather than her professional failures. Hester isn’t a good mother either. She seems to be a loving and caring mother to her son and two daughters.
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