Focus on one concept from Lacan (e.g., the phallus, desire, the mirror stage) and interpret the story in light of that concept.

Make sure the reasoning of your argument is easy to follow. It is necessary to support your claims with sufficient evidence from the text (i.e., quoted passages)—all assigned topics are asking for a close engagement with the text, so your paper should illustrate that. Analyze and use the reading D H Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” in light of Jacques Lacan. Focus on one concept from Lacan (e.g., the phallus, desire, the mirror stage) and interpret the story in light of that concept. Be sure cite the text! and be sure to analyze particular passages of the story in light Lacanian theory.