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"Ball", "Eveline", and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" are three short stories which all share common themes. In all three of these stories one of the juvenile characters is somehow damaged by their parents.
In the "Rocking Horse-Winner," the main character Paul is hurt by his mother because she talks negatively about his father; this leaves Paul terrified and makes him want to be nothing like his father. At one point, Paul's mother says, "…it's because your father has no luck" (Lawrence 267). (This quotation shows….). So, as is visible, the mother makes a great mistake by talking about Paul's father like this, since it leaves Paul terrified. He tries to impress his mother by saying: "Well anyhow…I am a lucky person" (Lawrence 267). Terrified of becoming like his father Paul decides to show his mother how lucky he is by betting on horses which eventually leads to his death at the end of the story.

"I never told you, Mother, that if I can
Ride my horse, and get......

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