"The Rocking Horse Winner" Paul's mother in "The Rocking Horse Winner" is a cold, unloving parent who is extravagant and materialistic. "The Rocking Horse Winner" is a short story written in the 20th century by D.H. Lawrence. One of its outstanding elements is the vivid characterization of Paul and his mother. Paul's mother in "The Rocking Horse Winner" is a cold, unloving parent who is extravagant and materialistic. The cold and unloving quality of …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…to care who gave her the money or why. She just wants all the money at soon as possible. The materialistic nature of Paul's mother is shown in her unthinking remarks to her young son and the lawyer. Lawrence's portrait of a modern day female is frightening to the reader. Paul's mother demonstrates none of the traditional features of a warm, caring mother. Instead, she exhibits the three negative qualities of coldness, extravagance and materialism.