The Rocking-Horse Winner

"The Rocking-Horse Winner" was written by D.H. Lawrence. This is a story about a young boy who is desperately searching for luck and money in order to please his unhappy mother. In the end, this search leads to Paul's untimely death. One can easily view this story as a fantasy in which Paul bargains with some force, and rides his horse in order to gain knowledge. This knowledge allows Paul to gamble on horse …

…is now free from himself and a life where he did not feel loved. Paul was placing all of his value on luck and money, and these are things which, in the grand scheme of life, are not very important. He is better off away from this material life where he didn't have the opportunity to simply be a happy child. Many children today are sacrificing their childhood in an attempt to please their parents.