"The Destructors" is a 1954 short story written by Graham Greene,[1] first published in Picture Post[2] and subsequently collected in Twenty-One Stories later that year.[3]
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The Question and Answer section for “The Destructors” and Other Stories is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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• The Blitz (the bombing of London)
• Political Allegory: Trevor can be seen to represent Sir Anthony Eden; Blackie can be seen as a representation of Winston Churchill.
Blackie was the leader of the gang of delinquents. When T suggests destroying Old Misery's house from the inside out, the other gang members are intrigued. Blackie's idea of steaking bus rides becomes overridden. Voting for "t"'s idea effectively...
