The Last Night of a Jockey story
A disgraced jockey is granted his wish to be "big." Directed by: Joseph M. Newman. Story by: Rod Serling.
14 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| it's what's on the inside that counts | choice | The closing narration made clear that Grady had been "big" when he won races cleanly, but now he was "small" despite being physically big. |
| be careful what you wish for | major | The banned from horse racing for life jockey Grady had his wish to be physically big granted, but he came to regret it when he was reinstated by the commissioner. |
| coping with personal failure | major | the jockey Grady had been banned from horse racing for life - his one and only profession. |
| hearing voices | major | Grady was being taunted the alter ego in his head. |
| human vs. self | major | Grady wrestled with his conscience. |
| inferiority complex | major | Grady was self-conscious over his short stature. |
| ironic twist of fate | major | The banned from horse racing for life jockey Grady had his wish to be physically big granted, but he came to regret it when he was reinstated by the commissioner. |
| match fixing | major | Grady was banned from horse racing for life for fixing races by horse doping. |
| the desire for fame | major | Grady implied that he wanted to be famous - instead he became physically big. |
| what if I grew in size | major | The jockey Grady's wish to be big was granted and he became 10 feet tall. |