The Destructors Ethos Pathos Logos

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An inference that can be made about the author Graham Greene in the two texts “Henry Graham Greene” by the Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica and “The Destructors” by Graham Greene is that his technique is emphasizing and using evil/corruptness to represent the characters and the actions being shown in the texts. According to the Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica it states, “...but explores the contrasting moral attitudes of its main characters with a new degree of intensity and emotional involvement.” This evidence supports the inference that his technique is emphasizing and using evil/corruptness to represent the characters and the actions being shown in the texts because in an example text “The Destructors”, the characters being as wicked …show more content…

According to Graham Greene it states, “‘Let me out,” Mr. Thomas said sternly. “Here’s a blanket,” the voice said, an a long gray sausage was worked through the hole and fell in swathes over Mr. Thomas’s head. “There’s nothing personal,” the voice said. “We want you to be comfortable tonight.” “Tonight,”’ This evidence supports the inference that his technique is emphasizing and using evil/corruptness to represent the characters and the actions being shown in the texts because if the way the author illustrates the characters is as if they are cruel and sinful. These traits can be shown as the evidence explains how one of the group members offers Mr.Thomas a blanket to stay warm. The fact that they went to Mr.Thomas to give him a blanket rather than letting him unlocking him out of his own house is cruel. They want him to be comfortable but they just destroyed his house. The author incorporates the source of evil into his characters. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica also states, “The world Greene’s characters inhabit is a fallen one, and the tone of his works emphasizes the presence of evil as a palpable …show more content…

The violence can be represented by all the bomb related things which was alluded to World War II and the description of the plan the group members followed to destroy the house. These ideas are supported in his novels which can assist the element that he consists evil through his characters minds and actions. Graham Greene also states, “The driver climbed the smashed wall and unlocked the door. Mr. Thomas came out of the loo. He was wearing a gray blanket to which flakes of pastry adhered. He gave a sobbing cry. “My house,” he said. “Where’s my house?”’ This evidence supports the inference that his technique is emphasizing and using evil/corruptness to represent the characters and the actions being shown in the texts because destroying someone's house is an example of corruptness or evil. The author uses this technique in order to get a grasp of what the readers may think by the characters actions. This technique may also be used to relate back to his personal life and what he went through as a child but therefore the incorporation of evil or corruptness in his characters are used in his

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