The Rocking Horse Winner and Leavitt’s Gravity

Write a reading response of at least 500 words in which you reflect on Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” and Leavitt’s “Gravity.”

Consider the following in your response:  Both stories involve the relationship between a mother and her son. What is the “truth” that is reflected in the relationship between Paul and his mother in “The Rocking-Horse Winner”? How about in the conflict between Sylvia and Theo in “Gravity”? Are there are, broader “truths” exposed in these two stories? If so, to what do they pertain?  Talk about your reaction to each story: what did you like (or dislike)? Which character(s) could you relate to? Why? How did you feel about the ending of each story? Did you want to know more – like a what-happened-after sequel? Comment on anything else about the stories that was significant to you.