Reading and Reacting
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
Reading and Reacting
Cathedral
Number 2
Because the narrator was a “sponge,” therefore, a heavy drinker, who had left his responsibilities to do what pleases him (King, 2009). The wife’s reactions show that the narrator was a carefree person who never bothered what happened next. The various reviews on this story show that the narrator moved around, making friends who would accompany him during his drinking spree.
Number 6
He is unable to do so because the character involved is full of prejudice against blind people. The reason as to why he has no answer for this is because he empathizes with the blind people. He never wants to write another story like that. He is pitiful and does want such feelings to get in his mind.
Number 7
The blind man tells the narrator to close his eyes to understand the problems that bling people go through (King, 2009). The blind man wants to teach him that he should be appreciative of what he was free given by God. He should use his eyes to see and interpret situations.
Number 8
The cathedral symbolizes that everything is vanity. Everything happens for a reason, and as such, there is an advantage and disadvantage to every situation on the planet (McCaffery, Gregory, & Carver, 1985). Being good to others pays pretty well.
Number 9
After the divorce, the narrator’s wife was sure of some assistance of $10000 every month, but the widow’s husband dies before long. This puts her life in jeopardy because of her man’s responsibilities to take care of (Kellerman, 1988). The wife should know that everything happens for its sole purpose. The blind is helping her understand life challenges and consequently inspire her to forge forward.
The Rocking Horse Winner
Number 2
It is like a fairy tale because predicting the horse that will win can be determined by Paul’s ability to ride his Christmas horse gift (Turner, 1982). It is different from fairy tales because it assumes a plot that happens in most societies today.
Number 3
Paul realizes that her mother is struggling with money and decides to do betting to earn supplementary. Indeed, he is successful because he often wins more bets that help him and his sister.
Number 5
I can say they are evil. Despite adoring Paul, they have not supported him and his sisters like a mother and uncle, respectively (Ward, 2016). They are encouraging betting and other unnecessary acts that are not morally accepted in families.
Number 8
The rocking horse is a symbol that symbolizes luck and revival (Turner, 1982). The family has enough money to support the various activities, but all over sudden, Paul has a source of income to supplement what the mother receives.
Number 11
In my opinion, Creswell is responsible for Paul’s death because he tells his sister that she is now rich and legible for large amounts of money as she can go on with horse prediction. After all, Paul is not there anymore.
References
King S. (2009). Raymond Carver’s life and stories. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/books/review/King-t.html
McCaffery, L., Gregory, S., & Carver, R. (1985). An Interview with Raymond Carver. Mississippi Review, 14(1/2), 62-82.
Kellerman, S. (1988). Raymond Carver, Writer, and Poet of the Working Poor die at 50. The New York Times Magazine, 3.
Turner, J. F. (1982). THE PERVERSION OF PLAY IN DH LAWRENCE’S” THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER.” The DH Lawrence Review, 15(3), 249-270.
Ward, J. M. (2016). ‘The Rocking-Horse Winner’ in Five Genres. In The Forgotten Film Adaptations of DH Lawrence’s Short Stories (pp. 149-225). Brill Rodopi.