for short stories. Authors use gruesome or macabre details to develop and emphasize theme. Theme‚ the controlling idea or insight to the story‚ can be clarified when authors use such extreme forms of violence. In the short stories “The Destructors”‚ by Graham Greene‚ “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson‚ and “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ by Richard Conell‚ some form of gruesome actions takes place. In each of these stories‚ irrational acts of violence‚ horrible traditions‚ and the hunting of humans‚ respectively
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Samantha Shifflet February 27‚ 2013 Intro. To Literature Short Story Essay Graham Greene is the author of the short story “The Destructors”. In order to fully understand this story we have to understand where the story has came from. Greene’s story has been said to branch from Churchill’s defeat by the Labour Party in 1945 (Kolin). The story is set in London after World War II which is key information in order to understand the concept of the story. The story tells of a “gang” which is led by
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Comparative study of Graham Greenes ’ "The Destructors" and Shirley Jackson ’s "The Lottery." Both stories are great work of paralleled irony for different reasons. In "The Destructors‚" life ’s decisions are convoluted in a much different way‚ one may say they are the same as in The Lottery‚ but they are not. In "The Lottery‚" life ’s decisions appear to be easy‚ based totally on traditional and societal norms. Two great works known for irony‚ in one a great author‚ Graham Greene‚ creates a masterpiece
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All of the stories were written by Greene between 1929 and 1954 and covers a range of topics. One of the stories is titled “The Destructors” and tells the story of a group of boys who destroys a beautiful old house. The book features in the 2001 film‚ Donnie Darko‚ where Donnie played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Karen Pomeroy‚ played by Drew Barrymore‚ discuss the short story of The Destructors. Later in the movie a parent at a PTA meeting also blames the book for an
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Graham Greene The Destructors‚ A Shocking Accident‚ and The Blue Film. Graham Greene has a style of writing‚ which incorporates much meaning with a hint of dry humor. The environment in which a writ er lives determines the type of works that they will produce. Another factor which many writers tak e advantage of is a select type of genre or author that they read at earlier stages in the developme nt of their writing style. Like most writers‚ Graham Greene’s style reflects his upbringing. Greene was
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Compare and Contrast “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson And “The destructors” by Graham Greene Bwire Silas English 102 Virginia Dow Thesis Statement The society should let go of the past and traditions that are meaningless and embrace peace love and unity for the betterment of our future. Outline 1. Setting of the stories a. Location of the stories b. Time the stories take place 2. Main subject of the stories c. Message portrayed 3. Characterization
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set for examination in years 2007- 2009 and 2010-2012.] CONTENTS Introduction: how to use these Notes The stories: The Son’s Veto Her First Ball The Fly in the Ointment The Destructors A Horse and Two Goats The Rain Horse My Greatest Ambition Sandpiper At Hiruharama Thomas Hardy Katherine Mansfield V.S. Pritchett Graham Greene R.K. Narayan Ted Hughes Morris Lurie Ahdaf Soueif Penelope Fitzgerald 1 Introduction These notes are intended to give some background information on each author and/or
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takes off and starts to see the unseen. Often times when I read‚ different thoughts take my mind captive‚ and at times that can seem a bit sublevel. I began reading two short stories‚ “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence‚ and “The Destructors” by Graham Greene. Immediately these stories sent chill bumps up my spine. It is amazing how two totally different stories can share so many similarities. That is the beauty of fictional literature; it can play tricks on our minds. I see some rare
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In “The Destructors” which is written by Graham Green‚ the author tells a story that is based on the blitz in London during WWII. The story is about a gang destroy a house. In the story‚ the worms in the apple are metaphors of Trevor in his life‚ because the emotionally disturbed mind in Trevor had eaten him up‚ and the fallen family of Trevor decayed him inside. The worms in the apple is a metaphor of Trevor’s disordered motion. In the story‚ Trevor is a kid from upper class family in London
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Environment can have a direct influence on a child’s life‚ often transcending generations for years to come. As shown in Graham Greene`s short story “The Destructors”‚ the reader sees the effects of World War 2 on the protagonist Trevor or “T”. He demonstrates how children have been changed by war through his persuasive words and malicious actions. Throughout the story‚ it is revealed that Trevor is a very determined young man. He aims high when he devises a plan to destroy a beautiful two-hundred
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