He went off by himself, vaguely, in a childish way, seeking the clue to "luck." Absorbed, taking of stealth, seeking inwardly for luck. He wanted luck, he wanted it, he wanted it. When the two girls were playing dolls in the nursery, he would sit on his big rocky-horse, charging madly into space, with a frenzy that made the little girls peer at him uneasily. ... his eyes had a strange glare in them. The little girls dared not to speak to him.
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" (1932) is one of D.H Lawrence's most famous short stories, and has endured the test of time. A critical analysis of one of his passages demonstrates how insightful and illuminating his writing is. Furthermore, the dramatic purposes of scenes are evident in his style of writing. Let us now examine the important passage at hand.
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