... he is never lucky enough to receive the love that all children want. Paul's "magic- device in getting lucky is his toy horse, another symbol of the materialistic view of the family, particularly his mother. The most obvious symbol of the rocking horse is portrayed by the back and forth movement; Paul is doing the same thing as the rocking horse, putting all the effort into pleasing his mother but not ... much. Only she herself knew that at the centre of her heart was a hard little place that could not feel love, no, not for anybody."" (Lawrence 1). The mother is only capable of display...

• Word Count: 1024
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to the boys life. The boy in this story seems isolated like the tree in the garden. The way he described his neighborhood shows that it is a dark, unhappy place to live in. He spoke of the weather, "The space of sky above us was the colour if ever-changing violet and towards it the lamps of the street lifted their feeble lanterns". The neighborhood here seems dark and dull. "The other houses of the street, conscious of decent ... a lady named Gretta. She in way disarms his ego. They are attracted to each other and spent time together after the party. I think this part is the most import...

• Word Count: 1746
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School