· Greene demonstrates the instability of postwar England in his presentation of opposing forces throughout’ “The Destructors.”. The tension created by these forces reflects a society that has survived trauma but is deeply changed by it. Social dynamics are undergoing change, and the youth no longer feel connected to the past, as previous generations did. THE DESTRUCTORS Graham Greene. It was on the eve of August Bank Holiday that the latest recruit became the leader of the Wormsley Common Gang. No one was surprised except Mike, but Mike at the age of nine was surprised by everything. 'If you don't shut your mouth,' somebody once said to him, 'you'll get a frog down it.'. Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" does not have a traditional antagonist. The story is told from the point of view of a boy named Trevor, and the victim of his rampage is Mr. Thomas. Greene's short story features a gang of young boys led by Trevor, who set out to destroy a historic house that survived the German bombing of London.
Allegory. Beneath the surface of "The Destructors" are allegorical elements that enable Greene to comment about postwar England. The various characters in the story represent the older generation and the traditions of the past and the younger generation and its rejection of the empty promises and values of the past. Mr. Thomas stands for the old ways and the past belief in the authority. The Destructors 5. 6 G R A H A M G R E E N E. The Destructors 7. 8 G R A H A M G R E E N E. The Destructors 9. 10 G R A H A M G R E E N E. The Destructors 12 G R A H A M G R E E N E. Author: Matthew Querino Created Date: 5/28/ PM. "The Destructors" written by Graham Greene as a third person view. The story set in London nine years after the end of World War II. People survived from "The Blitz". The Blitz "was Nazi Germany's sustained aerial bombing campaign against Britain in World War Two."(The Blitz) Everything was in chaos.
In The Destructors by Graham Greene we have the theme of control, pride, power, acceptance, change, jealousy and insecurity. Set in the s the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Greene may be exploring the theme of control. When Blackie loses leadership of the gang and Trever or T. replaces him the reader senses that T. has longed for the opportunity to become leader of the gang. THE DESTRUCTORS Graham Greene. It was on the eve of August Bank Holiday that the latest recruit became the leader of the Wormsley Common Gang. No one was surprised except Mike, but Mike at the age of nine was surprised by everything. 'If you don't shut your mouth,' somebody once said to him, 'you'll get a frog down it.'. The Destructors Summary. Next. Part 1. The story begins by introducing us to the Wormsley Common Gang, a group of boys ranging from nine to fifteen years of age, who live in a tough area of London and spend their summer holiday pulling pranks. They gather daily in an empty lot created when bombs dropped on England during World War 2 destroyed.
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