The Destructors Questions on Post-World War II

The Destructors

"The Destructors" by Graham Greene explores the dark aspects of human nature, influenced by war's aftermath. Set in post-WWII London, it depicts a gang of boys led by T., whose nihilistic actions...

8 educator answers

The Destructors

In Graham Greene's "The Destructors," the name Trevor, or T., signifies his middle-class origins and the societal changes post-World War II. Trevor's family has fallen in status, which makes his name...

4 educator answers

The Destructors

Blackie reacts to the word "beautiful" in "The Destructors" because, as a working-class boy, the concept of beauty in a home is alien to him and the gang. Growing up in post-war squalor, they lack...

2 educator answers