Psychological Critism is finding the meaning in a text by exploring the thoughts of the author or the characters in the story. In this case I plan to analyze and understand the thinking of the characters. I will try to get in the mind of the characters and figure out what was going on in their mind to lead them to their final actions. Thesis statement:One can argue psychological criticism can by explored in these stories "A&P" by John Updike and "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawerence through carefully analyzing the characters motivations , childhood background, actions, and emotions. The main focus will on get the insight of the characters actions. For example, exploring why Sammy made the chose to quit his job. Another example why Paul
