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The writer states that the book could almost have been written for a science fiction/fantasy television show, except that it was written in 1932. The paper explains that this story's main theme is greed and that this powerful and destructive force is applicable in today's world, as well as in 1932. The writer states that greed has killed in the past and it still kills today. In conclusion, the writer posits that many people who are greedy are really searching for happiness, love and approval, as are the main characters in ""The Rocking Horse Winner".

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"Lawrence used Hester to depict one of the conditions of the English social and cultural structure of that time period -- an aristocrat with no money. Hester and her family lived in an expensive neighborhood, and tried to keep up with the "Joneses" even though the family was deeply in debt. (Later on in the story Paul would explain to his uncle that people were constantly serving "writs" on his mother.) Yet, Lawrence writes they lived in a pleasant house with discreet servants. Expensive and splendid toys filled the nursery. It is obvious from the unspoken unhappiness in the house, that the family did not have the means to live in the manner similar to their neighbors. Hester always wanted more. Lawrence writes that the house became haunted by an unspoken phrase, "There must be more money!" He also claims that the children could hear it too."

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