Questions to consider as you read "Rocking Horse Winner"

1. Imagine this household as your home. What are the prevailing moods and astomsphere of the house? What would your house whisper?
2. Line 141: Describes the parents. Why are they so unsuccessful?
3. What sort of marriage do you think the parents have? How does that relationship affect the children, especially Paul?
4. Characterize the father
5. Characterize the mother
6. Do you think Paul is a normal child? Why or Why not?
7. What is the overall theme of the story?
8. What is the lesson of the story?
9. Using elements of the literary theory of Psychonalysis, choose a character to do a psychological profile.