Trevor, who goes by T., is the new leader of the Wormsley Common gang. He is
fifteen years old
and has gray eyes.
How old are the boys in the destructors?
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Destructors, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The members of the Wormsley Common Gang are boys ranging in age from
nine to fifteen years old
.
What does Trevor represent in the destructors?
Why did Trevor destroy the house in the destructors? Graham Greene himself once said, “Destruction, after all, is a form of creation.” Trevor represents
class struggle
; he also exhibits the nihilism that resulted from the great wars, especially World War II.
How is Trevor the protagonist in the destructors?
Trevor
is the protagonist. Old Misery was the antagonist because it antagonized the gang of boys to destroy the beautiful house so that it would be no better, or worse than the rest of the town.
Why does Trevor burn the money?
Also, we can infer from Trevor’s family background that since his parents have gone down in the world, burning Old Misery’s money rather than stealing it is another form of
sending a message that he rejects the values of the world
. This is why it is a special “celebration” that Trevor shares with Blackie alone.
Why does Trevor burn Old Misery’s money instead of keeping it?
Why does Trevor burn Old Misery’s money instead of keeping it? Trevor burns Old Misery’s money instead of keeping it
because he doesn’t want to be a thief
.
Why is Mr Thomas’s house valuable?
Thomas’s house is extremely valuable
because it was designed and built by the man widely considered to be England’s greatest architect, Christopher Wren
. This is revealed to the gang by Trevor. “Wren built that house, father says.”
Why does Trevor want to destroy the house in the destructors?
Graham Greene himself once said, “Destruction, after all, is a form of creation.” Trevor represents class struggle; he also exhibits the nihilism that resulted from the great wars, especially World War II. They destroyed Old Misery’s house
because it was there, and because mob mentality took over
.
Who is the antagonist of the destructors?
Mr. Thomas
: Mr. Thomas is the most obvious choice as antagonist, because the boys attempt to circumvent his authority by destroying his house and locking him in the outhouse.
What does the house symbolize in the destructors?
In Graham Greene’s “The Destructors,” Mr. Thomas’s house symbolizes
England after World War II
. First of all, the structure of the house, known as the “Old Misery’s,” represents the past glory of England. The elaborateness of the house is symbolic of the old class structure.
Why did the driver laugh in the destructors?
The lorry driver’s laughter suggests
that the boy’s hostility to the old pre-war world of strict social class, and their affinity for destruction
, is shared more broadly by the community of people around them as well. …
What does Trevor t have that the other boys do not?
Trevor is an entirely different animal than the other boys in the gang. He is not rash and impetuous, but
rather quiet and thoughtful
, in an especially pernicious way.
What are T’s actual motives in the destructors?
T’s motivation stems
from his anger at how his family has fallen in status after his father has lost his position as an architect
. T recognizes that Old Misery’s house was designed by noted architect Sir Christopher Wren, and it is a way for him to symbolically strike back at a world that has rejected his father.
What is the importance in the ending of the destructors?
I think that part of the significance of the ending is that
it helps to bring out the reality of the world following the wanton destruction that was the child of World War II
. The effect of the bombing on London is evident. There is nothing but destruction that surrounds the people of London.
What does Mr Thomas Old Misery represent in the story?
Old Misery comes to symbolize
the hardship in the aftermath of WWII
. He’s portrayed as living in a damaged house with broken plumbing and electricity. The house used to be beautiful, refined, and upper class, but now, because of the war, it stands alone in a bombed out neighborhood.
Thomas’ great old house also resulted in the destruction of World War II. The boys’ carefully planned vandalism of the old building becomes an
extended metaphor
for a much deeper resentment of the old ways and traditional class structure.
