In the short story, “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, by D. H. Lawrence, Master Paul’s issue is that he desperately wants to prove to his mother that he is lucky. He developed this issue very early in life when first told about money by his mother. It developed into such an obsession that it led to his death. One of the first written interactions between Paul and his mother is when she is telling him how money works. When Paul asks her what luck is, she responds with “It is what causes you to have money. That’s why it is better to be born lucky than rich. […] if you’re lucky you will always get more money” (Lawrance). Having grown up in a house that always needed more money, this made Paul want to be a very lucky person. However, when he told
