Destruction In The Destructors

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What is life living in an area where destruction is present? Where people have nothing left because of one man’s decision to take over a country? In the story “The Destructors” a gang seeked to destroy a house that survived the London Blitz, not because they wanted to physically harm anyone but to find “adventure” in destruction. The Wormsley Common Gang grew up in a war-torn environment and destruction is something normal in their eyes. Not only are the character’s actions influenced by society, but the way they think are also heavily influenced. The house Thomas owns is one of the few buildings that survived the London Blitz. The house was made by a famous architect named Christopher Wren. The house is old and literally “rotting from within.” The house’s atmosphere has a decaying feel to it. The paint in the house is coming down in pieces, making it look shattered and decayed. The walls are portraying an ill look. The house in general …show more content…

Because of the destruction around them, they want to destroy anything they see that looks beautiful. The gang sees Old Misery’s house and wanted to destroy it, knowing the historical background. Due to their destructive nature, they saw the house as a problem. They needed to destroy the house or else they would fail as destructors. They are presented the opportunity to destroy it and they can not resist. Everything in the house was destroyed. This shows how the kids are going by a concept in which no constructive living is present in a world of destruction. The boys tear down the house from inside out, leaving nothing left. In our class discussion, I learned that T’s desire to destroy the house into pieces is an image of how destruction is around these kids so much that it influences the way they see the world . Destroying a house, the system of leadership, and the social system, the gang shows that because a destroyed environment makes them feel

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