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The Destructors - Online Term Paper

The Destructors

Chris Holmes
"The Destructors"
By: Graham Greene
Pages 112-125
10-17-12
Mr. Butler
English 132

This short story written by Graham Greene portrays a group of teenage boys, who call themselves the Wormsley Common Gang, after an area where they lived in. The story takes place in Post-World War II. England, almost everything in their part of town is destroyed, with the exception one house that stands with minimal damage. The house is owned by Mr. Thomas (or Old Misery) an old man who lives there alone. The boys do not trust Mr. Thomas, despite his generous offerings of candy. Trevor, or T, becomes the gang's leader, taking Blackie's place, he organizes them, and the boys are eager to ...

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be able to figure out which ideas are important to the main character, I will be able to identify symbols, metaphors, and images, and how they contribute to the development of the story. Using Style I can analyze the writer's choice of language and how it helps to create a mood convey an atmosphere.

By looking at Character and Motivation, we see that Trevor or T, is a bit of a complex character, he was once part of a middle class family, "the fact that his father, a former architect and present clerk, had `come down in the world'" (pg.364) but finds himself taking revenge on it. The writer presents T as a character that the other boys respect and answer to. His strong leadership skills are more than enough to win over Blackie's authoritative roll, and he seems to be very sure of himself and his plan, never showing a sign of weakness, until Mr. Thomas comes home unexpectedly. "Just give me a minute and I'll fix it. I swear I'll fix it.' But his authority had gone with his ...

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Added: 10/18/2012 03:10:01 PM
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Category: English
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