What Is The Mood Of The Story Of Paul's Life

In the story, the adults in Paul’s life are seen to be extremely materialistic and this creates a distressed atmosphere in the house. Paul’s mother has an unquenchable desire for more money and this creates voids in the relationships with her children. Her feelings towards the children are shown when the reader is told, “She had bonny children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them.” (Lawrence 1). The mother was constantly thinking of ways to make more money because it was necessary to uphold their social status in the eyes of others. This money-oriented mindset haunted the house with the phrase “There must be more money! There must be more money!” (1). When speaking with Paul, his mother explained the reason