The Nature Of Villain In The Destructors By Graham Greene

How can you tell if a “bad guy”--the villain, the monster, the thief--is necessarily a bad guy? Is it by the images they choose to ink on their skin? Their crooked smile, or maybe perhaps the way they like to crack their knuckles? Maybe it’s just their attire: it’s too dark, too scary. And what of their eyes? There’s something there...something about the way they’re placed, something about how they flicker and gleam with every mention of what they desire. But what of their feelings? The ever-circling wheels of emotions from deep inside that manage to control the raging tides of life? Do they not care like we do?

The short story,” the destructors” was written by Graham Green. The short story was about a group of kids that were in a gang, wanting to destroy an old house. When the owner of the house left on a trip to go to bank holiday they planned it all out. The former leader, blackie, wanted to just see how many free rides they could get on a bus but another kid in the gang had a different idea. Trever, known as T., wanted to destroy the neighbor’s house, Mr. Thomas. When he left for his trip they began to take his house apart piece after piece. After a day and a half of working they heard they Mr. Thomas was coming home early, so when blackie heard this he wanted to get it done as fast as he could and finish the job. To get the job done, they stuck

In Greene’s “Destructors”, Trevor, also known as T, is part of a gang known as the Wormsley Common. They all take a particular interest in Mr. Thomas. He is an old man who owns a very charming house compared to the others surrounding it and that seems to trigger the gang. His home is built by a famous British architect and it appears to be his prized possession. Thomas has everything Trevor loses because of the bombings of WWII. Thomas’s home is still standing, while Trevor lost his home and consequently began committing acts of destruction to himself and subsequently to others. Trevor, accompanied by the rest of the gang, starts with small

A villain is someone who performs evil actions that negatively affect another person. Carl Harmon in the novel Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark is indeed a villain. Carl Harmon is portrayed at first as an innocent but mysterious husband to his wife Nancy Harmon. As the book continues it is revealed that he is a manipulative and dangerous man. Carl Harmon is a villain and he has the greatest impact on the story because he creates conflict through his actions, and he provides suspense.

the big idea: cruelty leads to dehumanization (either by idolizing someone as a hero: ‘the undefeatable’, ‘god-like’, or villainizing someone: ‘tyrannus villain’, ‘hell-creature’, ‘earth-razer’)

Many compelling authors and writers use literary devices to draw readers into their stories. The use of literary devices is to express the meaning of a story in a deeper way than just stating the theme. Stories with descriptive writing that includes literary components keeps readers engrossed and keep them wanting to read more. A few examples of literary elements are symbolism, irony, imagery, and foreshadowing. One such story that includes many uses of elements such as these is “The Destructors”, by Graham Greene. Strong Imagery is used in many instances throughout the text of “The Destructors” to draw the readers into the story, imply deeper meanings, and provide a description of different parts of the text.

Thomas was a very naughty child. He used to always get into trouble for misbehaving such as the time when he set his father’s barn on fire. He was only six years old when this incident took place.

The antagonists of a story are usually not the ones critically acclaimed. Due to our human inclination it’s fairly relevant that, as readers, more of an emotional attachment is built with the protagonists. However, in spite of that, villains still deserve our attention. From taking a close look at a few villains and the methods in which they manipulate, parallels in strategy are prevalent. A few examples of antagonists that particularly stand out are: Iago from the tragedy Othello written by William Shakespeare, Roger Chillingworth from the novel The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible, these characters all use isolation to manipulate others throughout the stories.

The Scorch Trials 356-526 For my independent reading novel, I read The Scorch Trials by James Dashner. The novel was fast-paced and very entertaining. In this particular section (356-526), a major conflict that was existent throughout was Teresa’s betrayal towards Thomas. The author states, ”That was it.

Villains can be described as the person responsible for the specified harm or damage. Throughout the Poisonwood Bible Nathan Price makes decisions that resulted in consequences for his family. Nathan is not inherently trying to cause pain. There are factors that played a role in Nathan Price’s villany. Those factors included his inability to show any feeling toward anybody else's interests and his vow to never be a coward.

Cut his throat! Spill his blood" P.138).In particular the evil of the character is also present in the towns people when they brutally stone Tess out of tradition. (" ‘It isn’t fair’ she said. A stone hit her on the side of the head."P.301). To further illustrate the characters evil Tucker shows his transition into a dangerous killer after constant torment. ("I was lying there with a towering homicidal detestation, planning to kill Anvil."P.34). Also when Mike lynches the black man he is now getting a positive feeling from his crime. ("Makes you feel kind of cut off and tired, but kind of satisfied too"P.140). The inherent evil of man and society portrayed through the characters are present in these examples and shows how evil isn’t always visible.

T is very decided and sees the world as a collection of sayings powered by actions. He tends to destroy Old Misery's house and

The Introduction will define evil and villainy as well as the purpose of both villains

Masked within every story, we uncover two components that together reveal all emotion, uncertainty, and themes that are bound together by words. This is the constant pull and fight for balance between good and evil. All stories contain a highly praised, moral being at the focal point, followed by a severely loathed enemy who desires destruction. In our minds we perform this storyline according to our lives, usually placing ourselves as the mighty hero, and all things unjust to us, placed as the enemy. These two simple characteristics combined, create a complex illustration of what is formed together within each person. What is it that brings the good to a hero and the evil to a villain?

Many of your favorite authors bring their successful literature to life with the use of literary devices. For example, in The Book Thief, the author, Markus Zusak conveyed a story from death’s perspective of adversities faced during World War II. On the other hand, in “The Monkey’s Paw,” author W.W. Jacobs told his audience about a magical paw that revealed the meaning of fate to the White family. In another work, “The Plot Against People,” Russell Baker took a humorous spin on his frustration of inanimate objects. Although these three authors tell three completely different narratives, they all used literary devices to enhance their stories. Some of the most compelling literary devices used in these works include irony, mood, and personification. By using these literary devices, the authors effectively convey their purposes.