An explanation of the passages in "The Rocking Horse Winner" by DL Hawthorne{It came whispering from the springs of the still rocking rocking horse, and even the horse, bending his wooden head and pounding, heard it. The big doll, sitting so pink and smiling in her new pram, could hear this quite clearly, and seemed to smile even more embarrassed about it. Even the stupid puppy who took the place of the teddy bear looked so extraordinarily stupid only because he heard the secret whisper throughout the house: "There must be more money!" Yet no one has ever said it out loud. The whisper was everywhere, and so no one spoke it. Just as no one ever says: “We are breathing!” despite the fact that the breath continually comes and goes.} Pg 236 paragraph 6.“The Lottery”By Shirley Jackson{A sudden silence fell over the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list. "Everything ready?" he called. «Now I will read the names, first the heads of the families, and the men will come closer and take a sheet of paper from the box. Hold the folded paper in your hand without looking at it until everyone has had a turn. Is everything clear?" The people had done this so many times that they were only half-listening to the directions; most of them were silent, wetting their lips, not looking around. Then Mr. Summers raised his hand and said, "Adams." A man broke away from the crowd and came forward. “Hi, Steve,” Mr. Summers said, and Mr. Adams said, “Hi, Joe.” They smiled mirthlessly and nervously at each other. Then Mr. Adams reached into the black box and took out a folded paper. He held it firmly by one corner as he turned and hurriedly returned to his place in the crowd, where he stood a little apa... in the middle of the paper. .. always in constant horror because of the unknown who will win. The winner of Symbolism in the rocking horse is the wooden horse because this was a way for Master Paul to escape the reality of an unfortunate adult destiny! Finally, Shirley Jackson and DH Lawrence both have this demented imagination. Traditionally speaking, the British man of letters has always influenced the American man of letters. The tone, style, and time period in which it was written will impress readers with the factor of historical research and tolerance in maintaining readers' attention. Therefore, both writers wrote what was passionate and entertaining of their time. They incorporated their culture and background into their stories. Which made them more like suspenseful tales. Works Cited The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawerence The Lottery by Shirely Jackson