Many characters in "The Rocking Horse Winner" exemplify such values of luck, materialism and money. For example, when Paul explains to his mother that he's lucky and God told him, his mother responds bitterly, "I hope he did dear!" This demonstrates the mother's great regard for luck and for those she loves to be lucky. This desire for luck was so severe that she won't even love her children or husband because of their lack of luck. Paul accepts his mother's desire and thinks luck is an important trait to have. Following in his families footsteps Paul also aspires for great sums of money t

The emphasis on money that couldn't replace any true sentiments of another leads one to believe that money should be left out of any relationship's feelings. For example, when the mother finds out it is Paul who has given her the money, her feelings still have not changed for him. Paul's confusion and misunderstanding towards the significance of money lead to his unnecessary death. Money, materialism and luck should only be distinguished as man-made illusions of significance.

The theme of "The Rocking Horse Winner" is very apparent in today's society and creates family conflicts and world conflicts. "And so the house came to be haunted by the unspoken phrase: There must be more money! There must be more money!" Paul's guilty conscience expressing itself through the house is a symbol for greediness and persistence for money. Paul isn't gambling as a result of greediness but an overactive guilty conscience to help his parents. Alt

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Approximate Word count = 638
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)