The desire to improve our own social economic life is a normal part of mankind; however, when this desire takes over all the mind of people, it causes the destruction of the natural part of the being; Particularly, the author, D. H. Lawrence, uses characterization to show the incompatibility between love for money and real love in his short story, “The Rocking-Horse Winner.” The first character presented in the story is Hester, who can’t love and is living an unsatisfied existence. For example, the narrator says, “Only she herself knew that at the center of her heart was a hard little place that could not feel love, no, not for anybody” (Lawrence 560). It seems that she had eliminated this feeling towards any living being, but this hole was
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For example, when Uncle Oscar comes to talk with Paul about the 5000 pounds, he said, “Paul’s mother had had a long interview with the lawyer, asking if the whole five thousand could not be advance at once, as she was in debt” (Lawrence 567). Even with this huge amount of money, she is unhappy, and she wants more and more because she will spend it all in great variety of things, such as new furnishings, or a good school for her son. In addition, she is always money hunger because of her unsatisfied life, which was discussed previously, and money is the only way in which she gets her happiness that never lasts long, but it kind of fills the void in her heart. By the end of the story, on the other hand, she seems to change, and she can’t avoid anymore her natural instinctive motherhood. For instance, the narrator states, “[S]he would feel a sudden anxiety about him that was almost anguish” (Lawrence 569). She starts to notice that her child does not behave as usual, and she worries about him because it is a natural reaction of love towards a strange conduct. Additionally, according to the narrator, “[H]er rushes of anxiety about her boy, her firstborn, gripped her heart till she could hardly speak” (Lawrence 569). Even though she is far away from her son, she is capable of sensing that something is wrong with him. This is her inevitable …show more content…
For example, Paul says, “She said she had no luck, because Father is unlucky, so I thought if I was lucky, it might stop whispering” (Lawrence 566). He does all those stuffs because he wants to give his mother luck and money and make her happy. It is his way to show her that he loves her, and he as a son wants to make his mother proud. Moreover, when his mother wants to take all the 5000 pounds at once, he says: “[L]et her have it” (Lawrence 567). It shows that he does not care a lot about money, and money is something material which in comparison with seeing his mother glad is nothing. Because of his generosity, he realizes that he can satisfy his mother. For instance, according to the relator, “He was very anxious to see the effect of the birthday letter, telling his mother about the thousand pounds” (Lawrence 566). He is hoping a sample of happiness of his mother which would be as a reward to him when she receives the letter. Additionally, he would do anything to make his mother happy: her contentment is above all, including himself. However, Paul is always content to do all these
For example, when Uncle Oscar comes to talk with Paul about the 5000 pounds, he said, “Paul’s mother had had a long interview with the lawyer, asking if the whole five thousand could not be advance at once, as she was in debt” (Lawrence 567). Even with this huge amount of money, she is unhappy, and she wants more and more because she will spend it all in great variety of things, such as new furnishings, or a good school for her son. In addition, she is always money hunger because of her unsatisfied life, which was discussed previously, and money is the only way in which she gets her happiness that never lasts long, but it kind of fills the void in her heart. By the end of the story, on the other hand, she seems to change, and she can’t avoid anymore her natural instinctive motherhood. For instance, the narrator states, “[S]he would feel a sudden anxiety about him that was almost anguish” (Lawrence 569). She starts to notice that her child does not behave as usual, and she worries about him because it is a natural reaction of love towards a strange conduct. Additionally, according to the narrator, “[H]er rushes of anxiety about her boy, her firstborn, gripped her heart till she could hardly speak” (Lawrence 569). Even though she is far away from her son, she is capable of sensing that something is wrong with him. This is her inevitable …show more content…
For example, Paul says, “She said she had no luck, because Father is unlucky, so I thought if I was lucky, it might stop whispering” (Lawrence 566). He does all those stuffs because he wants to give his mother luck and money and make her happy. It is his way to show her that he loves her, and he as a son wants to make his mother proud. Moreover, when his mother wants to take all the 5000 pounds at once, he says: “[L]et her have it” (Lawrence 567). It shows that he does not care a lot about money, and money is something material which in comparison with seeing his mother glad is nothing. Because of his generosity, he realizes that he can satisfy his mother. For instance, according to the relator, “He was very anxious to see the effect of the birthday letter, telling his mother about the thousand pounds” (Lawrence 566). He is hoping a sample of happiness of his mother which would be as a reward to him when she receives the letter. Additionally, he would do anything to make his mother happy: her contentment is above all, including himself. However, Paul is always content to do all these