Greed in the Rocking Horse Winner People need money to live, and enough to buy the basic necessities they need to survive, but everyone wants more money. More money means an easier life. The more money you have, the more you want, as shown in the story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by DH Lawrence. At the beginning of this story, the family did not have enough money to support their opulent lifestyle. Mr. Lawrence illustrates their situation thus: “Even though they lived in style, they still felt anxiety in the house. There was never enough money. (p. 159) The family struggles to pay the bills at the end of the month. An unspoken phrase “whispered” throughout the house: “There must be more money!” There must be more money! (p.160) says the whisper. Even though the family had money, they wanted it, they needed more. Paul, the child, knew his family wanted money and he knew he got lucky betting on horses. Paul became a partner of the gardener. He chose the horse and the gardener placed the bet. Paul had started with five shillings, but his winnings kept piling up. When he had won 10,000 pounds, he decided to give his mother 1,000 pounds a year for five years. He wanted his winnings to remain secret, so a lawyer handled the money. Paul saw the lawyer's envelope and asked his mother if she had received anything positive in the mail. She said “Pretty nice” (p. 168) in a cold voice. She liked receiving money, but she was not happy. She wanted more. The same day, she had a meeting with the lawyer who handled the money. Paul's mother demanded the full amount. She received the money and spent it all. The author informs the reader: “There were some new pieces of furniture and Paul had a guardian...There were flowers in winter and a flourishing of the luxury to which Paul's mother was accustomed. (p. 169) The money ran out and the voices in the house cried, “Uh-hh, there must be more money.