There was never enough .
money. The mother had a small income, and father had a small income, but not nearly enough for .
the social position which they had keep up" (225). Society is so influential that this family lives .
above their means merely to keep appearance with reality. "And so the house came to be haunted .
by the unspoken phrase: There must be more money! There must be more money!" (225). The .
intensity of unspoken but constant message is the fretfulness in the house. .
How would a child compete with greed, it's far more vigorous than the infallibly. Paul, .
the oldest of the children engaged in a scarce conversation with his mother. The little boy .
attempted to figure out what makes his mother happy, desperately seeking his mothers affection .
and approval. Paul questions his mother, why they didn't own a car? The mother more sour than .
ever blame their unfortunate circumstances to her "unlucky" father. "Then what is luck, mother?" .
"It's what causes you to have money. If you"re lucky you have money. That's why is better to be .
born lucky than rich" (226). The boy puzzled trying to reach his mother, continued to intrigue his .
mother with questions. "And aren't you lucky either, mother?" "I can't be, if I married an unlucky .
husband." "But by yourself, aren't you?" "I use to think I was, before I married. Now I think I .
am very unlucky indeed" (226). Hester's remarks impacted the child tremendously. Paul aware of .
the mother's discontent, in a attempt to get notice. Paul asserted his mother that he was "lucky". .
His innocent interpretation, was if he became "lucky" mother would not reject him. "The boy saw .
she did not believe; or rather, that she paid no attention to his assertion. This angered him .
somewhere, made him want to compel her attention" (226). His mother's disbelief and inattention .
for his claim, caused Paul's determination. The child's affection rejected by his mother's "cold .