Why Young People Join Gangs In The Destructors By Graham Greene

The myriad of characters present in The Destructors are varied in their caricatures and diverse in their motivations. The Destructors is a short story written by Graham Greene and set in WWII period London after the Blitz. The story follows the exploits of a certain juvenile gang and their interactions between one another. The short article Why Young People Join Gangs briefly outlines some of the reasons why youth, or juveniles might be inclined to willingly join a gang. When you compare the motivations of the characters in The Destructors and the reasons outlined in Why Young People Join Gangs clear parallels quickly become apparent, especially in the cases of T., Mikey, and Blackie.

The story is told from the viewpoint of Blackie, the