Uncle Oscar
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Uncle Oscar is a pivotal adult character in D. H. Lawrence’s short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," whose involvement in his nephew’s gambling exploits highlights the story’s themes of greed, luck, and moral corruption.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uncle Oscar canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ short story character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rocking-Horse Winner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
betting on horse races
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gambling ⓘ horse racing ⓘ |
| awareOf | Paul’s secret method of choosing winning horses ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | Paul’s supernatural luck in picking winning horses ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Paul’s physical and psychological exhaustion ⓘ |
| createdBy | D. H. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages | Paul’s betting on horse races ⓘ |
| facilitates | placing bets for Paul ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Rocking-Horse Winner (1926) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole | pivotal adult character ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
curiosity about Paul’s luck
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desire for money ⓘ greed ⓘ |
| occupation | gentleman of means ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Paul’s gambling exploits ⓘ |
| relationshipWithPaul |
complicit in Paul’s self-destructive behavior
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exploitative GENERATED ⓘ |
| relativeOf | Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
adult complicity in moral corruption
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social acceptance of greed ⓘ |
| themeIn |
greed
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luck ⓘ materialism ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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