Both the short stories "The Destructors," by Graham Green, and "The Open Window," by Saki, can be considered satirical social commentaries. In other words, both poke fun at aspects of British society by using characters who represent upper-class society and by creating conflicts having to do with society.On the surface, "The Destructors" appears to be a story of a group of youths' pointless victimization of an innocent elderly man. At first,...
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