Why Is Trevor Justified In The Destructors

Title The excessive bombing of Great Britain by Germany in WWII resulted in a new generation of people who grew up in the effects of the destruction that occurred. These people know what it’s like to have everything taken from them, and live in the worst of conditions. In “The Destructors” by Graham Greene, Trevor (“T”) is justified in destroying Old Misery’s house based on his perspective. Trevor is justified in his actions because he has had multiple major life changes which doesn’t help his immatureness, and T. is angry because he grew up with all his things being destroyed. Trevor has grown up in post blitz where all there is is destruction and that is a extremely bad time to be growing up. The place he lives in now is “...the site of the last bomb of the first blitz.”, where one house, “...No. 3, of the shattered Northwood Terrace literally leant, for it had suffered from the blast of the nomn and the side walls were supported on wooden struts.” Even as the house still stands it is affected by the bombs, “...since the bombs fell something had gone wrong with the pipes of the old house…” (Greene 50). As a reader you have to understand how …show more content…
The problem is that Trevor experienced a rough childhood that took many damaging turns. To add on he grew up a destructive, post blitz environment that did absolutely nothing good for him. Furthermore he’s a teenager, which also happens to usually be the hardest part in a person’s life, and that helps lead to the bad decisions made. In life people are put in situations that seem hopeless, but they usually find their own ways to deal with them. Trevor finds relief destroying the things that others own. All Trevor really needs is some help and he would find his peace with things, but he has been given none so far. Therefore, T is justifiable in his actions in destroying Old Misery’s