Everyone has, at some point in their life, wanted more money. DH Lawrence uses many symbols in "The Rocking-Horse Winner" to express the fact that the pursuit of happiness through monetary gain ends in tragedy. The main symbol is the rocking horse, representing how the protagonist Paul tries to win his mother's affection. Next comes Paul's mother who demonstrates materialistic views. Finally, the voices in the house symbolize greed and corruption. Lawrence uses these symbols effectively to show how money destroys lives. At first, the rocking horse appears to be Paul's toy as he rides it back and forth. But as we delve deeper into Lawrence's story, we discover that it represents the method by which Paul hopes to gain his mother's approval. He also wants her affection and to win back the family's luck. Paul's mother had never loved any of her children, so Paul seeks validation from his mother in any way possible. He asked his mother about his father's luck, to which his mother replied, "[your] [father] [is] very unlucky (222)." Paul realizes it's great...