Main symbolisms in the story “The Rocking Horse Winner” were: the rocking horse, the money, the whispering, and others that I obviously didn’t find. The rocking horse was, for Paul, an escape. “He knew the horse could take him to where there is luck, if only he forced it. So he would mount again, and start on his furious ride, hoping at last to get there.” The horse symbolizes a way for people to run away from their problems. It is a fitting symbol, because a lot of people try to fix their problems by gambling, whether it be on horse races, or in other forms. The whispering in the house symbolizes greed. The family lives extravagantly even though they have pretty much no money. They are very greedy. The voices in the house whisper “There must be more money” and then they get stronger once the family actually gets some money. This appropriately symolzies the insatiable nature of greed. It doesn’t go away after you get what you want- you just end up wanting more.