Greed In D. H. Lawrence's The Rocking Horse

The need for money and to be viewed in a higher class is what we as humans crave. The short story the rocking horse winner by D.H Lawrence displays the powerful control money has over any individual. A mother of a family that are not rich but also not poor craves a wealthy life. The son of her is willing to do anything to get his mother the money she so desperately desires. In D.H Lawrence's The Rocking Horse Winner, the author uses his characters to display the overwhelming consequences of greed in middle class families. He shows money's ability to corrupt families, cause evil and control individuals throughout the story.

The story The Rocking Horse Winner displays the power of money, and the way it can corrupt a family. The mother, Hester