I tend to view Greene's work as an example of literary fiction. The...
I tend to view Greene's work as an example of literary fiction. The thematic implications of the short story move it past the parameters of commercial fiction. There are significant and profound themes...
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This story combines both commercial and literary elements. The commercial, or popular elements are those which make for a compelling story, with vividly-drawn characters, a shocking central event, the...
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English 28 Essay #1: Commercial vs. Literary Fiction Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” is a story that uses elements found in both commercial and literary fiction. Some of the story is action-oriented...
View Article[Although it is not the policy of Enotes to provide students with...
[Although it is not the policy of Enotes to provide students with essays, educators are glad to offer advice and instruction on the writing process.] Introduction An introduction contains a "motivator"...
View ArticleWhat is Summers's reaction to the word "please"?
What is Summers's reaction to the word "please"?
View ArticleIn Part 3 of "The Destructors," with saws, hammers, screwdrivers, and...
In Part 3 of "The Destructors," with saws, hammers, screwdrivers, and sledgehammers, the boys have reduced the centuries-old home that is the only house left standing after the London bombings to...
View ArticleWhat's ironic in Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors"?
What's ironic in Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors"?
View ArticleThe most obvious irony in "The Destructors" by Graham Greene concerns...
The most obvious irony in "The Destructors" by Graham Greene concerns the leader of the Wormsley Common gang. At the beginning of the story, the leader is Blackie; however, when Trevor (who prefers to...
View ArticleIt would seem that Graham Greene expresses in his story, "The...
It would seem that Graham Greene expresses in his story, "The Destructors" that the greatest irony of the World War II Blitz on London is that the children of this era do not find destruction as an...
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The story is set among the ruins created by German bombing during World War II. These children whom the author calls "the Destructors" have grown up during the bombing raids, and their reaction to the...
View ArticleThis short story focuses on the horrific quality of life in addition to...
This short story focuses on the horrific quality of life in addition to the events that occur daily, as this takes place only nine years after the war (1954). Though now is a time to explore the...
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In Graham Greene's short story The Destructors, how does this quote relate to one of story's themes: "we are thrilled by wanton destruction. . . . . spectacles of mayhem. . . . are fun, artistically...
View ArticleGraham Greene’s story of a group of young sociopaths cold-bloodedly...
Graham Greene’s story of a group of young sociopaths cold-bloodedly planning and executing the total destruction of an elderly man’s beautiful old home – a home Graham’s central character Trevor, “T,”...
View ArticleHow are Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" and Saki's "The...
How are Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" and Saki's "The Open Window" the same and different according to their conflicts and resolutions?
View ArticleBoth the short stories "The Destructors," by Graham Green, and "The Open...
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...
View ArticleEnglish 28 Essay #1: Commercial vs. Literary Fiction Graham Greene’s...
English 28 Essay #1: Commercial vs. Literary Fiction Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” is a story that uses elements found in both commercial and literary fiction. Some of the story is action-oriented...
View ArticleWhat is Summers's reaction to the word "please"?
What is Summers's reaction to the word "please"?
View ArticleWhat's ironic in Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors"?
What's ironic in Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors"?
View ArticleIn Graham Greene's short story The Destructors, how does this quote...
In Graham Greene's short story The Destructors, how does this quote relate to one of story's themes: "we are thrilled by wanton destruction. . . . . spectacles of mayhem. . . . are fun, artistically...
View ArticleHow are Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" and Saki's "The...
How are Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" and Saki's "The Open Window" the same and different according to their conflicts and resolutions?
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