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D.H. Lawrence was a major twentieth century English writer. He has written several novels, short stories, poems, plays, essays, travel books and translations. ‘Money Madness’ is the poet’s perception of materialistic world. He visualizes a moneyless society through this poem.

Theme

The poem, ‘Money Madness’ shows us the picture of a world obsessed with money. The poet has brought out a money-centered society wherein an individual is measured based upon one’s money power. He says that money madness is the vast collective madness; each individual carries her/his share of insanity. If one has to hand out a pound note, one feels the pang and to hand out a ten-pound note, it is a real tremor. Money has made us slaves. It has a cruel power.
The poet says that we are terrified of the collective madness. The mankind measures an individual with money. If he has no money, he has to eat dirt and go cold. If we do not have money, they will give a little bread so that we do not die. The poet is afraid of eating dirt without money. It is this fear that can become a delirium.
So, the poet says that we must have some money to save us from eating dirt. However, D.H. Lawrence comes up with a wish to live in a better society where bread, shelter and fire should be free to everyone all over the world. We must come out of this money madness and regain our sanity before we start killing one another.

Conclusion
The poem ‘Money Madness’ is the reflection of human society that was transforming rapidly owing to industrialization. Nevertheless, the concern expressed by D.H. Lawrence is relevant in today’s context also. Though it may not be possible to think of our life without money, the money madness holds its sway and it has created a situation of unfair competition, rivalry and selfishness.







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