How does the real 1920's England parallel with the setting and plot of "The Rocking Horse Winner"?So for our AP English class, we were told to make...

Well, you may find it useful to know that this story is
actually based on a real 1920's life. Lawrence wrote this story for his friend Lady
Cynthia Asquith. Cynthia was born into the upper class of British society, the daughter
of the eleventh Earl of Wemyss. She married a man with too little money and was always
short of cash. Her sons found her to be a neglectful mother whose love was conditional,
depending on their successes. Lawrence translated his impressions of the Asquith family
into this story.

Added to this, in general Lawrence viewed
men and women as torn between the promptings of their instincts (which he saw as good)
and the demanding voices of their upbringing and education (which he saw as being
inhibitive and destructive). In his writing he clearly tries to celebrate life. What
opposes this, according to Lawrence, is
materialism.

Hopefully that will give you some ideas about
the background of this excellent short story.