Does the possession of money or material possessions lead to happiness? Or does
it lead to destruction? In his story "The Rocking Horse Winner," D.H. Lawrence
depicts an example of how the pursuit of materialistic items will lead to destruction.
"The Destructors" by Graham Greene also exemplifies the pursuit of material satisfaction
in the form of notoriety which also leads to destruction. These authors argue that the
pursuit of material possessions gives a false sense of happiness, and that this pursuit only leads to destruction.
In both stories the authors create characters who belie…
