Graham Greene

the Glory. In The Power and the Glory. Greene deals with the dehumanizing elements in modern life, and shows the importance of faith rising from man’s personal experience. It hints at Greene’s dissatisfaction with organized religion as it limits the individual’s freedom. The ideological conflict between the lieutenant and the priest forms the central pattern of the book. The influence of faith upon action is seen as the determining force in the novel. Greene believes that it is impossible to…

flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (Kennedy & Gioia 2007, p. 221). Jackson never formally gives a name for the town, but the amount of vivid detail provided is more than enough to form the scene in one’s mind. When Graham Greene wrote the short story “The Destructors”, he settled his story during the weekend of August Bank Day in Wormesley Common, England, nine years after World War II, amidst bomb site destruction. Both authors provided very detailed settings,…

(Vietnam War). Driven by their American exceptionalist beliefs and the idea that it was their civic duty to help the Southern Vietnamese government battle, the American forces were able to become involved in the Vietnam War.  The Quiet American by Graham Greene provides fictional examples of American exceptionalism and the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. Set in 1950s Vietnam, this novel addresses the war in its early stages. The character of Alden Pyle appears as a symbol for the…

Greene’s use of Bendrix as an antihero in The End of the Affair helps to portray a struggling moral character. Bendrix is another perfect example of an antihero. He even admits his own mediocrity when he says, “My words were overcharged. I could detect their insincerity” (19). Everything about Bendrix is repugnant: he is a complainer, a hypocrite, a narcicist, a pessimist, a paramour, and an atheist (which has a bad connotation attached in society). In other words he is everything a hero should…

Identity can only be created by people themselves throughout their life. The creation of one’s identity derives from an individual’s thoughts, actions, and impact they have had on life and others. In Thomas Merton’s wise words, “True identity is something people must create for themselves by making choices that are significant and that require a courageous commitment in the face of challenges.” Life is meant to let us face challenges to find who we are by what paths we choose to take. Despite a…

Henry Graham Greene wrote many stories that express his views on political aspects or major events. Greene instigates his views of the harsh truth of life into his short story "The Destructors" as he expresses his view of the instability of post-World War II in England. The boys in the story have lost their innocence having forced to give up their childhood to the bombings and destruction of war. The boys reflect the trauma England experienced in the war and the drastic changes made after the…

one). There are several instances of conflict between T and Blackie over control of the gang. A Specific and important moment was when T questioned Blackie’s authority by asking “You can stand down, Blackie, if you rather…” The gangs got to vote (Greene 109)”. It was at that moment when leadership changed. The protagonist is “T”, he is the main character and the story revolves around him. The antagonist was several things ranging from Blackie, limited knowledge of how to bring the house down, to…

“The Destructors” by Graham Greene and “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence’s are very different stories, but both stories has similarities towards each other. They were both written by a British author, and they were written after the World Wars. In “The Destructors” Mr. Thomas was an architect with the only standing house in their town. Suddenly when the house starts to fall apart, Trevor and the gang put all their focus on the destruction of the house and it becoming a challenge for…

By reading this story, one can image throughout what everything looked like. Homes and lives destroyed by the bombing. Way of living changed dramatically for the people that lived in this town. The author, Graham Greene, described the setting as being the same from the beginning to the end. And that the people were influenced by their setting. The reader was able to follow without being surprised at the end. Main characters in this story were Trevor “T”-whom…

Vietnamese nationalist who was prepared to do anything in order to earn his country’s independence. Many believed that Ho was an agent under the Soviet Union sent to Indochina in order to spread communism. In The Quiet American, an anti-war novel by Graham Greene, Thomas Fowler, a British Journalist, and Alden Pyle, an undercover CIA agent, navigate through Vietnam, developing their own ideas for what is best for the Vietnamese people and what must be done in order for their ideas to happen.…