In “The Rocking Horse Winner” we have Paul, searching for his mother’s love and approval which in her words is luck, “If you’re lucky you have money. That’s why it’s better to be born lucky than rich” (Lawrence 2). The mother feels that even though they live an adequate and more than likely eloquent life she has to compete with her more affluent neighbours. “Because we’re the poor members of the family, said the mother.” (Lawrence 2). These words from his mother cause Paul to be on a mission to bring luck and money to his family in order to please his mother. It is this warped definition of luck that ultimately kills Paul. He believed that when he was able to get money, this show of luck would also bring the love he wanted from his mother. However, as lucky as Paul seems to be in picking the right ho

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