The Rocking-Horse Winner By D. H. Lawrence

“The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence is a very enthralling short story. Greed, among many other topics, stood out the most to me as I read this story. Paul's mother shows very little attention to her son or husband, but rather concentrates solely on money and is continuously looking for new ways to spend the money her family earns. Essentially, the money Paul makes from gambling goes directly to his mother, causing her to desire more and more money. It was apparent from the very beginning that the family did not have enough money to support the kind of lifestyle they wanted to live. Lawrence does an excellent job at proving the family’s monetary situation as follows: "Although they lived in style they felt always an anxiety in the house. There was never enough money." Lawrence made it clear that the family struggled from paycheck-to-paycheck and they were simply trying to get by all the while living a lifestyle or the rich and famous. Paul, their son, knew that his family desired and needed more money; he also knew that he had a special talent: betting on horses. Paul and the gardener became close friends and the gardener was the one who would place the bet while

The son knew that his mother had a problem with money so he decided to let the lawyer take control over the money. Periodically, Hester would receive her money in the mail and when Paul asked if she received anything, all she had to say was, “Quite moderately nice.” This automatically lets the reader know that even though she enjoys receiving this extra money, she could not get enough; she wanted more. It was almost as if Hester was in a competition with her brother, also known as Uncle Oscar, since he had more money, and seemed to be happier, than