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The old generation the relic of the past:
Characters:
Wormsley Common Gang; The young and new society
Old Misery (Mr. Thomas): Proud remnant of the past that stands tall in the new world
Mike: Youngest, impressionable part of society
Honorable Mentions:
Wren: The creator of beauty
Driver: The ignorant destroyer of Beauty
T. (Trevor): Father's downfall led to his thirst for destruction
Blackie: Leader that tries to lead the gang to a purpose
Honorable Mentions:
Summers: Asian Dude
Joe: Fat Guy
Who is the real protagonist in this story?
T? or Blackie? Who is the story most focused around?
Activity
How connected are the new and old generations today?
New
Old
Are you decent?
Glow worm
Harsh Bong
Swag
OOTD
Ship'd
MCM/WCW
Can you think of more?
deeper plot:
Plot is simplistic and dull when taken at face value but we must dig deeper
Phoenix?
Prominent Themes
The main themes we found:
Must the new be born through the destruction of the old?
Anarchy or Freedom?
Wormsley Common gang vs. Old Misery
Only way to move forward is to leave past behind?
Materialism?
Setting
Time: Around 1956?
The end of WWII where the new world was the leftover destruction
Relations to WWII
The story itself is full of symbols relating to World War 2 and as such will be used as a large reference point in this presentation. Some of these themes involve:
Quick Overview of WW II
WWII was fueled by the economic downfall of Germany in the result of WWI
Hitler rose to power through public popularity and eventually came to rule over Germany, he also ruled with an iron fist yet used democracy to get into power
Hitler also based his rule around the idea of a superior race: The Aryan people (blonde hair, blue eyes)
WWII took place within Europe and by the end of the war, Europe was devastated and ravaged with death and destruction
The Berlin Wall was created by the Soviets after WWII to separate the two opposing ideologies, Democracy and Communism
Tone
Dark
Anxious
Suspenseful
Urgency
saddening
Isolated
The tone