Is the house really whispering for more money and is the rocking horse really to tell Paul the winning horse? These questions are overlooked at the beginning but become more and more true by the end of the story. This superstition is created in this house. Paul's mother believes in the superstition and convinces Paul of it. The mother explains to Paul: “If you are lucky, you have money. This is why it is better to be born lucky than rich” (1224). This makes Paul feel lucky. His most important tool is his rocking horse. This superstitious object is described in great detail. In a way, he is described as a living creature as Paul rides him to the winner of the horse race. The men in Paul's playgroup don't know this and should probably stop. The addiction of winning and becoming rich compels them not to do so. The more money Paul makes, the more the house screams in pain. This pain locks Paul into his own identity. In the end, Identity wins out and claims the boy's life. The old family addiction has struck