The Rocking-Horse Winner: The Desire for More
...ves. Her desire for more riches has made her a cold and distant person. “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. She no longer feels admiration for her husband because of his need of “luck.” Both Hester and her husband have “expensive taste” for items. “They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants, and felt themselves superior to anyone in the neighborhood.” With their low salary they try to live luxuriously. Consequently, Hester tries to get more money but fails to do so. “She racked her brains, and tried this thing and the other, but could not find anything successful.” Her children yearn attention and love, but her selfish desire is money. The whole family is haunted with the unspoken phrase, “There must be more money.” Paul, the young boy, wants to help the family out of this economic trouble and stop the haunting phrase. He rocks on his horse for hours trying to go “where there is luck.” As a result, Paul begins to gamble and to win horse races. He reaches unimagina...