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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?

Plot & Conflict

  • External: between individuals

deeper plot:

  • External: between the individual and the external forces

Plot is simplistic and dull when taken at face value but we must dig deeper

Phoenix?

Prominent Themes

The main themes we found:

  • Old vs New
  • Unnecessary hostility? Or Destruction to adapt to the new world?

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?

Do things make up a person, or is it the personality and knowledge that molds someone?

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:

  • T.
  • The Wormsly common gang
  • Old Misery
  • The house of old Misery
  • Summers
  • The Truck driver
  • Destruction from the inside out

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

Point of View

  • Third person omniscient, or was it?

Tone

The tone

The Destructors

By:Graham Greene

By John Won, Richmond Isip, James Sarsfield, Matthew Roberts, Diego Montiel, and Mikael Eusebio

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