The Rocking Horse Winner, written by DH Lawrence, touches on several aspects he considered of society during the first half of the twentieth century. Among these is the obsession with the accumulation of money and wealth of an indulgent and authoritarian society. He saw that the values ​​of middle class society in this period were to imitate the upper class, seeking to gain social status and superficial recognition. Lawrence deeply hated these social values. Mostly due to his direct contact with them as a child, having to witness his parents' consumption to try to achieve this kind of social status. Lawrence uses the plot to demonstrate that in a materialistic society people are misguided and completely obsessed with accumulating material wealth. Lawrence uses these literal examples to point this out because of greed; the importance of the family is almost completely discarded, leading to the degradation of one's values. Lawrence wastes no time building a foundation upon which to project his opinions. The opening of the story portrays an almost fairytale-like depiction of a mother named Hester, who “could feel no love, no, for any” (Lawrence 81), not even her own family. This immediate (and candid) character development was intended to set the tone for the rest of the story and help the reader see things from the same angle as Lawrence. The next crucial character development is Paul's development. Paul is a young, analytical boy who strives to feel close and loved by his family. Lawrence's upbringing directly influences Paul's development, as they both come from superficial, greed-stricken families. This connection is what drives the passion behind the themes of this story. This is exemplified in the...... middle of the document ...... Lawrence's personal feelings about its prevalence in society and, more importantly, how it affects the family as a unit. Works Cited Davies, Rosemary Reeves. “Lawrence, Lady Cynthia Asquith and 'The Rocking Horse Winner'.” Studies in short fiction. (2002): 121-126. Academic research completed. Network. March 31, 2014.Lawrence, David Herbert. Love among the haystacks and other stories. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin, 1975. Print.Martin, W.R. "Fancy or Imagination? “The Rocking-Horse Winner”" College English 24.1 (1962): 64-65. JSTOR. Network. 02 April 2014.Piedmont-Marton, Elisabeth. “Overview of 'The Rocking Horse Winner'” Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Web. April 2, 2014.Watkins, Daniel P. "Work and Religion in D.H. Lawrence's 'The Rocking Horse Winner'." Studies in short fiction. (2002): 295-301. Academic research completed. Network. March 31 2014.