commercial fiction side which the story is more entertaining‚ action-oriented‚ and a satisfying ending‚ while on the last end lies literary fiction where the story is more character-driven‚ complex characters and unresolved conclusion. “The Destructors” by Graham Greene is a short story about completely destroy an unwanted past in order to start a new beginning. A new recruit joins the Wormsley Common Gang named T (Trevor). The gang hangs out in their impromptu meeting site near a parking lot‚ site where
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The theme of war. The novel ‘The Quiet American’ written by Graham Greene is the war novel. Saigon‚ 1952‚ is a beautiful‚ exotic‚ and mysterious city caught in the grips of the Vietnamese war of liberation from the French colonial powers. The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam‚ Laos‚ and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam‚ supported by its communist
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many types of images that a person can try to uphold. This could be how they believe themselves to be‚ how the people closest to them believe them to be‚ and finally the outward image that the general public see them as. In A Burnt-Out Case by Graham Greene‚ Querry struggles to maintain true to his self image‚ while others believe that his image isn’t up to him‚ but rather the public opinion. Querry finds his own image too massive to handle‚ his fame essentially driving him to a meaningless existence
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names for 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
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short story "The Destructors" by Graham Greene collides with good and evil with the surrounds full of destruction. Many scholars have tried to decipher the mean behind this story and have all agreed that it is the best story that Green has ever written. With the knowing and shocking outcomes readers will ponder the nature of what is read. "Graham Greene portrays a world in transition‚ a society moving away from respect for culture toward a delight in chaos."(Clarke 1) Graham Greene not only believes
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"Two Gentle People" Language and Tone 6/21/01 Graham Greene’s story "Two Gentle People" introduces us to his characters Henry and Marie-Claire. They meet in a local park and are brought together by the thoughtless act of two teenagers. They are two people who seem very stuffy‚ rather old fashioned‚ and "" as we discover "" very unhappily married! In this story‚ the imagery and symbolism in their dialogue abounds. This sets the tone for a rather sad and pitiful story. The story reminds me of a song
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Read each question carefully before answering. You may NOT write about the short story you presented on in class. Please indicate which short story you presented on: The Destructors by Graham Green Laura De Jaegher Please indicate which short story you presented on: The Destructors by Graham Green
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Throughout the novel "The Quiet American"‚ authored by Graham Greene‚ a conflict of identity is seen to occur within the narrator and protagonist‚ Fowler. Due to the complexity of his character‚ Fowler as a narrator provides a valued yet sometimes flawed insight into the turmoil of his mind. This turmoil is none better displayed through his indecisive nature about whether or not he is similar to Pyle‚ the naive‚ inexperienced‚ and serious American operative working under the guise of an economic
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The Destructors by Graham Greene In the short story “The Destructors‚” by Graham Greene‚ takes place in London after the German bombings during War World II. This story show two types of violence: One is the gang of youths that expressed their anger and frustration against society by destroying the last remaining house on a street had been bombed. The other type of is society during War World II the town and the homes were destroyed by bombs. The gang of boys called themselves the Wormsley
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trying to earn it. She gave more value for money than the kids; the mother sacrifices her love of children for love of money to keep the status quo. Also‚ as we see in the “The Destructors”‚ Blackie asked T if he hates The Old Misery and T answered saying “off course I don’t hate him‚ there had no be fun if I hate him‚ (Greene 32). Destructing the Old M misery’s house and incinerating his hard-earned money is “fun” for T. Hatred for the upper class overshadowed the T’s moral compass; harming people
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