The stories being analyzed are “The Destructors‚” and “The Lottery.” Tessie better known as Mrs. Hutchinson and Old Misery or Mr. Thomas‚ have many similarities between them. Some being the fact they both had something taken from them‚ a home or pride. They both enjoy a nice conversation with their friends or visitors. While there are some similarities between the two of them there are also some differences. Differences ranging from the lack of awareness to being completely aware of the circumstances
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All humans are often creative in what they do‚ and their imagination is based on what they see in their environment. In the short story "The Destructors" by Graham Greene‚ a group of boys who call themselves the Wormsley Common‚ are faced with many difficult decisions to make. "It was on the eve of August Bank Holiday that the latest recruit became the leader of the Wormsley Commom Gang"(Graham Greene). Trevor‚ the new leader and protagonist of the story whom the boys call T. for short‚ suggests
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In the short story “The Destructors” by Graham Greene‚ Trevor’s behavior is influenced by the setting of the story. The short story takes place is London‚ England right after World War Two. The setting influenced the characters in this story because all the gang had ever seen was war and the moral destruction that surrounded them along with the descending belief of hope. The gang had never known a reality other than war and its aftermath and this engulfed their lives. They live‚ breathe‚ and act
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characters in two stories : “The Destructors‚“ by Graham Greene and “The Lottery‚“ by Shirley Jackson. We are going to identify the main characters and point out their qualities‚ emotions‚ attitudes‚ and behaviors. In this way‚ we will compare the two stories based upon their characters. Leading or Following the Group Paper # 1 In a story‚ the main character is usually the one around whom the plot revolves‚ his adventures‚ feelings‚ and motivations. In “The Destructors‚“ by Graham Greene‚ the main
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Mitsuko Mito (Ohama)‚ Masayuki Mori (Genjurou)‚ Eitaro Ozawa (Toubei)‚ and Kinuyo Tanaka (Miyagi). 2. There are many different antagonists in the movie. The first antagonists are the invading soldiers‚ first introduced early in the movie‚ as they raid the village where the four main characters live. The other antagonists are two ghosts‚ one of a women named lady Wakasa‚ and the other a ghost of her servant.
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In the short story the destructors by Graham Greene‚ the boys of the London Wormsley gang are the protagonists of the story. In the aftermaths of WW2 London the boys mimic the world around them and come up with a grand scheme to destruct an old house that was spared from the bombings and plan to disassemble it from the inside out “ [the police] would never know…We’d be like worms‚ don’t you see‚ in an apple. When we came out again there’d be nothing there‚ no staircase‚ no planes‚ nothing but just
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In the story “The Destructors‚” there are groups of children that become desperate as a result World War II. The war was affecting many as their home were being attacked and destroyed. The house that survived¬¬¬ was the main target by these people in their daily exploits because of the jealousy from the divide between social classes. One of the kids explored the house as he was guided by the owner and describes how it all looked. The group was shocked at the description saying that‚ “it was the
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they have on various subsequent view-points that the reader will see. Main Characters: Trevor or T. is the protagonist in the story as the plot revolves around his actions and decisions. Defining the antagonist is a bit more complicated‚ since we can look at the Old Misery’s house as an antagonist but deeper inspection could point one to recognise that the fact that society’s current state is perhaps more accurate. Trevor is looking to destroy the house as it is a symbol for hope for society as
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making him commit heinous acts. The narrator takes away any sign of humanity in him. This makes the God-cursed brute one of the most evil villains in literature. The attributes that the author gives Grendel describes him as one of the most chaotic antagonist. When Grendel is introduced the author uses the words‚ “a powerful demon‚ a prowler through the dark”(86). The first word to describe the demon is “powerful” which emphasizes Grendel’s strength. This is important because Beowulf must use shear
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uncomfortable with what they do not know. Authors can use this fear and uncertainty when writing to evoke emotion in their audience or influence the way their characters or audience react to their writing. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare creates three of his antagonists as witches. Due to their mysterious aura to the characters and audience‚ they are able to interact in different ways and influence others. Shakespeare uses humanity’s fear of the unknown to create a lack of trust between the audience and characters
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