<Tab/> The Rocking Horse Winner vs. The Destructors One may under the impression that having large quantities of money or a lot of material possessions will lead to happiness. However, is it possible that having the same possessions could lead one to self destruction? In the story "The Rocking Horse Winner", D.H. Lawrence depicts an example of how the pursuit of materialistic items will lead to destruction. Graham Greene also …showed first 75 words of 1052 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1052 total…pursuit of materialistic items only? The pursuit of possessions, money, and social status only, leads to a destructive pattern of behavior. Money, possessions, and fame are not everything. Too much emphasis on material items in one form or another does not lead to happiness, but rather destruction. The pursuit of material possessions or striving for social credibility may lead to a false sense of happiness, but this same pursuit could also lead to self destruction.