Analysis Of The Book The Destructors By Graham Greene

Trevor: Nothing Personal â€Å"The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.† famed painter, sculptor, and poet Pablo Picasso remarked during the later parts of his life. Even Picasso’s genius creative mind knew the potential that destruction has in terms of life; an untapped force of creation and desire awaiting to be fulfilled. In the legendary short story â€Å"The Destructors† by Graham Greene, protagonist Trevor is an intelligent fifteen year old boy who joins a children’s gang in the wake of the Second World War Seemingly set back in life by the horror of the war, Trevor cannot find himself without a certain pain festering within him. Scornful and jealous of a beautiful house owned by a prideful old man, Trevor enacts dubious actions upon the structure which display his meticulous nature, desire to break down the values of the past, and how even his careful leadership causes him to nearly crack under the pressure of failure. Trevor displays a trait that none of the other members of the Wormsly Common Gang seem to understand: a need to be meticulous when it comes to the destruction of Mr. Thomas’ house. Lower members of the gang are satisfied with petty demeanors such as stealing and simply breaking things in an act of rebellion. Trevor thirsts for the house to be dismantled, not merely destroyed by the hands of savages: †Ã¢â‚¬â„¢I don’t want to pinch anything.’ T. said. ‘I’ve got a better idea’ ... ‘We’ll pull it down †¦ we’ll destroy it’† (57). This sense of orderly demolishment mostShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book The Destructors By Graham Greene945 Words   |  4 Pagesreaders to the end is the reason why they picked a story that is more commercial fiction or literary fiction. Commercial fiction drives readers away from the real world, while literary fiction deepens the reader’s awareness of life. †Å"The Destructors† by Graham Greene is a short story that stresses the tension between social classes following the aftermath of World War II. This realistic fiction grasps historical context to reveal the purpose of the destruction of a house. The Wormsley Common Gang’s