Innocent Children, Literary Fiction “the Destructor”

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The difference between commercial and literary fiction can be interpreted with the proper analysis. Commercial fiction is much more like in an imaginary world with a superman character and a happy ending. However, literary fiction focuses on the reality of what could happen, so the reader has to think. “The Destructors” by Graham Greene is a dramatic short story that explains human attitudes that are easily influenced by the society they live in, and that war can create a cascade of destructors for the next generations. As the story of human nature, those children were innocent, but they have influenced by the society at the time. The story is about a group of children who call themselves the Wormsley Common gang and try to destroy a house when the owner were gone. However, when the plan is nearly to the end, that the owner, Mr. Thomas (Old Misery) has returned home earlier than expected. Trevor (T.) , the leader of gang devised a plan to trap Old Misery in his own lavatory in order to finish the demolition. The story creates some rough elements of literary fiction, character suspense, complex character and unsettling ending. The character suspense of the story is Greene has created a tension countdown to complete the gang’s destroy of the house without being caught. The gang believe they have two days to do the work, but Mr. Thomas came back early. The quote throws out the suspense, “’How long will he be?’ ‘Five minutes. I gave Ma the slip and ran.’ ‘ Oh, no, we haven't. Anybody could do this ---’ ... ... ‘ There is no time.’ a boy said” (63). Even Mr. Thomas is already five minutes a way from the house; gang members are still in the house try come up a plan to continue the demolition. Mr. Thomas' arrival creates suspense from the beginning of the destruction. Through out the story, it was not said Mr. Thomas would be home. When he arrived home, the suspense

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