Arusha Savarzadeh
Fagan
ENG4U1
February 24, 2016
The Rocking Horse Winner - An Obsession with Wealth and Greed
The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence
By definition, greed is characterized as a selfish desire to acquire more than one needs or deserves. Upon completing the short story The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence, the author was able to captivate the audience with the obsession and greed for wealth that is illustrated throughout the text. Throughout the story, Lawrence subtly highlights the obsession with wealth present in society that ultimately leads to the psychological trauma inflicted on families. These families desperately attempt to strive for a lifestyle of elegance and good fortune, no matter the distress it causes for each individual involved. The author presents numerous scenarios where the Cresswell family is evidently distraught by virtue of their perceived lack of wealth. Most notably when the family believes they are poor despite …show more content…
In addition, regarding the unspoken tension present throughout the text in respects to the families dissatisfaction, and the way the family associates wealth with happiness. In Lawrence's The Rocking Horse Winner, the Cresswell family's obsession with wealth ultimately inflicts psychological trauma on numerous family members that lead to immense unhappiness amongst all members of the family unit.
From the very start of the text, the author illustrates the implied resentment the Cresswell family feels regarding their lifestyle and wealth. This demonstrates their obvious greed and hunger for a higher social status, despite the fact that they already live comfortably. For example, in the text, the author writes, “They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants, and felt themselves superior to anyone in the neighbourhood.” (Lawrence 2). This quote depicts how they are evidently living comfortably and have good fortune, considering the fact that they not only live in a
Fagan
ENG4U1
February 24, 2016
The Rocking Horse Winner - An Obsession with Wealth and Greed
The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence
By definition, greed is characterized as a selfish desire to acquire more than one needs or deserves. Upon completing the short story The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence, the author was able to captivate the audience with the obsession and greed for wealth that is illustrated throughout the text. Throughout the story, Lawrence subtly highlights the obsession with wealth present in society that ultimately leads to the psychological trauma inflicted on families. These families desperately attempt to strive for a lifestyle of elegance and good fortune, no matter the distress it causes for each individual involved. The author presents numerous scenarios where the Cresswell family is evidently distraught by virtue of their perceived lack of wealth. Most notably when the family believes they are poor despite …show more content…
In addition, regarding the unspoken tension present throughout the text in respects to the families dissatisfaction, and the way the family associates wealth with happiness. In Lawrence's The Rocking Horse Winner, the Cresswell family's obsession with wealth ultimately inflicts psychological trauma on numerous family members that lead to immense unhappiness amongst all members of the family unit.
From the very start of the text, the author illustrates the implied resentment the Cresswell family feels regarding their lifestyle and wealth. This demonstrates their obvious greed and hunger for a higher social status, despite the fact that they already live comfortably. For example, in the text, the author writes, “They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants, and felt themselves superior to anyone in the neighbourhood.” (Lawrence 2). This quote depicts how they are evidently living comfortably and have good fortune, considering the fact that they not only live in a