While the characters in the two short stories Destructors by Gramham Greene and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson had unexpected endings the characters varied in qualities‚ emotions‚ and motivation. Each story seems to reveal a surprising outcome and turn of events as their personalities unfolded. As the climax grew the outcome was not so predictable. In the Destructors the main characters were T (Trevor)‚ the house‚ and Mr. Thomas (Old Misery). Trevor was the new recruit and was described as being
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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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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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Outline Thesis Statement In the short stories “The Lottery” and “The Destructors” even though the stories are in two different settings and time frames‚ the characters and tone of the stories are similar in the fact the characters are subject to difficult challenges of the environments they are living in. Outline The Setting The setting of the Lottery The setting of the Destructors The Characters 1. The Lottery main characters 2. The Destructors main characters Conclusion 1. Comparison of the
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In "The Destructors" Graham Greene uses Trevor and other characters as an example to assert that the war and the bombing that injured British cities during the war was causing people surrounded by the destruction to become desensitized. Blackie and the other members of the gang all distrust Old Misery’s exhibitions of generosity and so go along with Trevor’s plan to destroy his house. The local lorry driver finds the ruination of the old house hilarious. Trevor is held up as the story’s most prominent
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In ‘the destructors’‚ how does the author convey a sense of menace and raising tension? The author of the destructors ‘Graham Greene’ uses lots of different techniques to convey a sense of menace and tension during the story. He starts off by introducing the characters‚ and all the characters have nicknames ‘Blacky‚ T’‚ this gives a sense of mystery as we wonder what some of their real names are. The gang clearly has rules and a sense of self restraint and if you break the rules‚ or utter the
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The characters dubbed the “Wormsley Common Gang” in Graham Greenes “The Destructors” are a deeply ambiguous group of kids‚ whose ethics‚ have been marred by post war society. Even the most virtuous of men are susceptible to the bitter ravages brought forth in the community in times of war. Grief shows no distinction in times of blood shed‚ all share in the shame of public and domestic dysfunction. Such is the case of this troubled band of youths. Imagine a community comprised of dilapidated
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of meaning. They use objects‚ actions‚ and characters to give more meaning to the thing itself. In Greene ’s short story "The Destructors"‚ symbols are used. Some of these symbols include Old Misery ’s house‚ which is a symbol for art‚ beauty‚ and upper classes. Moreover‚ it symbolizes the need to destroy something aesthetic when in the atmosphere of war. The Destructors of the house‚ namely the Wormsley Common Gang‚ symbolize the effect of war on younger generations. Lastly‚ the main character
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the type of fiction and they are literary and commercial fiction. Literary Fiction provides psychological thinking and a general description of the world whereas Commercial Fiction involves entertainment and happy endings. Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” is a short story that shows how internal scars affect the way people develops. The story is dark‚ but in a sad way. A group of kids find something to do since they enjoy committing minor non harmful crimes. The leader of their gang is Blackie
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“The Destructors” Commercial fiction attracts many people because it’s more fantasized than literary fiction‚ which tends to not have much audience and is more about what can really happen with humans and society. “The Destructors” by Graham Greene is a short story about a group of boys in a gang called Wormsley Common Gang and how their latest recruit had a rebellious plan on destroying a house from inside out of an elderly man. This short story fits in the genre of crime and drama because of what
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