The Rocking-Horse Winner The characters in the Rocking-Horse Winner are mostly static. Paul, however is a dynamic character. Paul's mother, Hester "was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust.... when her children were present, she always felt the center of her heart go hard" (Gwynn 75). Paul, on the other hand is a boy who is always …showed first 75 words of 807 total…

…showed last 75 words of 807 total…mother of his secret. "I never told you, mother, that if I can ride my horse, and get there, then I am absolutely sure-oh, absolutely! Mother, did I ever tell you? I am lucky" (Gwynn 87). Paul finally proves that he is lucky, but his mother remains a static character. Her heart never softens, it only remains of stone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Gwynn, R.S. Fiction edited by R.S. Gwynn. "The Rocking-Horse Winner". New York: Longman 1998.