1. DH Lawrence. Capitalism In "The Rocking Horse Winner"
... Winner- by reading too far into his vocabulary, resulting in themes ranging from Oedipal love to demonic worship. However, they have overlooked Lawrence's analysis of capitalist society. Discontent is rampant throughout the entire story. Koban went as far as to say the story is a "mordant commentary on ... in a capitalist society the family is led to believe that money brings happiness; the more money, the happier one will be. Hester, Paul's mother, is at fault for choosing money rather than some other, more stable value; she inadvertently turns to money as her source of affection and h...
- Word Count: 1055
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School