The Destructors Dialectical Journal
Questions:
Is this taking place during a war? What war? World War II?
“the site of the last bomb of the first blitz”
What do you think is the significance of this quote, “destruction after all is a form of creation.”
The quote is saying destruction is a form of creation because when you destroy one thing, you create something else. One example of this in the story was when Blackie's gang was destroyed. When this occurred, T's gang was able to be created. The destruction of Blackie’s gang was the creation of T.’s gang, as without it, T. would not have been able to form his gang.
Destruction is a form of creation because it allows for something new, whether it’s improved or better in some way than it was before it was destroyed and recreated. The boys tear down the old house which allows for the creation of something new, a recreation. Destruction brings down and destroys the past, but by doing so, it allows the future to come. …show more content…
could symbolize Jack
Lack of Adult Role
There is a lack of adult supervision and authority in both LOF and The Destructors. Even though there were adults present in The Destructors, they do not play an important part in influencing the boys and their decisions whatsoever. He is simply an obstacle that sprouted during their plan, but the both quickly get rid of the problem. There is a complete absence of adults in LOF, as literally, there are no adults until the end of the book when the boys are found.
Setting
Both LOF and The Destructors seem to take place during World War II, and the boys are British in both stories. Both The Destructors and LOF was written in 1954, however the time period of both stories are just slightly different. The Destructors takes place near a bombed neighborhood in London, however the war has already ended. In LOF, the war seems to be still occurring, as the boys were evacuated from England, and planes and parachutists are seen during the book, signifying the war is still
Is this taking place during a war? What war? World War II?
“the site of the last bomb of the first blitz”
What do you think is the significance of this quote, “destruction after all is a form of creation.”
The quote is saying destruction is a form of creation because when you destroy one thing, you create something else. One example of this in the story was when Blackie's gang was destroyed. When this occurred, T's gang was able to be created. The destruction of Blackie’s gang was the creation of T.’s gang, as without it, T. would not have been able to form his gang.
Destruction is a form of creation because it allows for something new, whether it’s improved or better in some way than it was before it was destroyed and recreated. The boys tear down the old house which allows for the creation of something new, a recreation. Destruction brings down and destroys the past, but by doing so, it allows the future to come. …show more content…
could symbolize Jack
Lack of Adult Role
There is a lack of adult supervision and authority in both LOF and The Destructors. Even though there were adults present in The Destructors, they do not play an important part in influencing the boys and their decisions whatsoever. He is simply an obstacle that sprouted during their plan, but the both quickly get rid of the problem. There is a complete absence of adults in LOF, as literally, there are no adults until the end of the book when the boys are found.
Setting
Both LOF and The Destructors seem to take place during World War II, and the boys are British in both stories. Both The Destructors and LOF was written in 1954, however the time period of both stories are just slightly different. The Destructors takes place near a bombed neighborhood in London, however the war has already ended. In LOF, the war seems to be still occurring, as the boys were evacuated from England, and planes and parachutists are seen during the book, signifying the war is still