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"The Destructors" and "The Rocking-Horse Winner", 2006.
A look at how the novels "The Destructors" by Graham Green and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence can be considered allegories for the destructiveness of materialism.
995 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how although the two authors employ many different methods, Graham Green and D. H. Lawrence have both written stories that explore the significance and consequences of materialism. It looks at how many similarities, although subtle ones, can be found between Green's "The Destructors" and Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner" when examined closely. It attempts to show how although the characters and settings are quite different, both Greene and Lawrence express views on materialism through use of relationships between adults and youth, as well as through the emotions of greed, jealousy, and pride which are related to materialism.
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"In "The Rocking-Horse Winner," the setting is a home, that seems dreary, cheerless, and not at all fancy, with two adults and three children. It is one of these children, Paul, that is the main character of the story. Paul wishes to help his mother, although it is obvious that he does not fully comprehend the problems because he is a child. The subjects of money and finances are the only things his mother ever talks about in front of him, so he knows this is important to his mother. Paul tries to solve the family's problems by himself in the only way he knows how. Although he has been told that his family is without any good luck, he somehow knows that this is not true. "
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?The Destructors?, 2005.
This paper analyzes Graham Greene's short story about greed "The Destructors".
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that Graham Greene's short story "The Destructors" demonstrates a deeper and more disturbing level of greed, which does not always mean wanting things that someone else has; it can sometimes mean destroying those things as an attempt to erase what they mean. The author points out that the protagonist T's character first form of greed is removing the house and his second form of greed is maintaining his image in the image; destroying the house achieves both objectives but it will not ultimately solve T's problem. The paper states that Greene masterfully combines humor and horror to relate that people are the result of what they know and they deal with life based on that knowledge.
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"I was surprised that T only wanted to destroy the house and not take anything from it. I thought this was fascinating on Greene's part because it is so unpredictable. While the others think of ripping off the old man T tells the others, "I have a better plan" (Greene). In addition, when he begins tossing out orders, we are told, "it was as though this plan had been with him all his life, pondered through the seasons, now in his fifteenth year crystallized with the pain of puberty" (Greene). Here we see another aspect of T's personality. He wants to be recognized for something and for a gang member, there are only so many ways that this can occur."
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"The Destructors" and "The Rocking-Horse Winner", 2006.
A comparative analysis of Graham Greene's "The Destructors" and D. H. Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner".
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper provides an analysis of the destructive nature of war and materialism as they are portrayed in Graham Greene's "The Destructors" and D. H. Lawrence's "The Rocking-Horse Winner". It maintains that the protagonists in each short story illustrate the authors satire of societies that engage in warfare and hold materialism up as the ultimate value.
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"Graham Greene's The Destructors and David H Lawrence's The Rocking-Horse Winner share a common thread. Both short stories entertain while carrying a theme that revolves around destruction. "
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"The Rocking-Horse Winner" and "The Destructors", 2002.
An analysis of the two short stories "The Rocking Horse Winner" (D.H Lawrence) and "The Destructors" (Graham Greene) and their underlying plots.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 60.95
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The writer of this paper shows that "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence and "The Destructors" by Graham Greene are short stories that convey much more than their literal plots. The writer shows how Lawrence writes about the dangers of greed while Greene writes about criminal behavior, conflict and the human condition. Through further analysis of each story, the writer derives the main themes underlying the plots and the messages both authors are trying to convey.
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"Both stories convey a message dealing with a different social problem. In "The Rocking-Horse Winner" social pressure to accumulate wealth beyond what is deemed sufficient is addressed by Lawrence. The message seems to in the form of a warning - that if one is obsessed with the pursuit of money and of luck in acquiring money, it will only lead to one's own corruption and demise. (Adams, 2) In "The Destructors" Greene conveys his thoughts on war and human nature."
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Common Themes of Greed, 2006.
This paper discusses the common themes of greed in Graham Greene's story "The Destructors" and D.H. Lawrence's story "The Rocking Horse Winner".
1,091 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that, through exaggerated circumstances, Graham Greene's story "The Destructors" and D.H. Lawrence's story "The Rocking Horse Winner" attempt to entertain, as well as convey, a moralistic message pertaining to greed and human nature. The author points out that major complicated incidents in each story revolve around how characters in each story deal with their problems; both T and Paul, the protagonists, are suffering from the negative impact that greed and this impacts their emotions. The paper relates that the setting of each story is a house, which becomes central to the moralistic message each author conveys.
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"Greed becomes the basic conflict in each story. In "The Destructors", T, a major character, is greedy, which becomes apparent when he becomes obsessed with what Old Misery's house represents. In "The Rocking Horse Winner," Paul's mother, a primary character, is also very greedy, becoming obsessed with having more money. Lawrence and Greene use greed to introduce conflict, which is a realistic problem of life. The irony in each circumstance is that the internal struggle that Paul and T encounter cannot be solved by their attempts. T and Paul choose to deal with this conflict in very different ways and, as a result, experience very different results. "
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Corruptive Materialism in Literature, 2004.
Analysis of the themes in Graham Green's story, "The Destructors", and D. H. Lawrence's work, "The Rocking Horse Winner".
903 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper analyzes the similar themes present in both "The Destructors" and "The Rocking Horse Winner". Both address the corruptive influence of materialism and the excessive importance placed on possessing a lot of money.
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"In the short stories ?The Destructors? by Graham Greene and ?The Rocking-Horse Winner? by D.H. Lawrence, the young male main characters are given the opportunity to act with goodness toward or malevolence against an internal strife caused by their parents? obsession with money and prestige. Whereas Paul, the young boy in ?The Rocking-Horse Winner,? uses his powers to try to resolve this economic issue and make his family successful, Trevor or ?T? in ?The Destructors? destroys property to symbolize his disillusionment with the misery and destruction in the world after a devastating war."
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Paul and Trevor, 2002.
A comparison of the characters Paul (from the short story "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather) and Trevor ("The Destructors"by Graham Greene).
1,081 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The paper looks at two short stories - "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather and "The Destructors" by Graham Greene - and examines the contrasts and similarities between two of the main characters, Trevor and Paul.
The paper shows how both characters are rebels, although the way they rebel differs. It discusses how Trevor's is a physical rebellion, brought on by peer pressure and a need to destroy. Paul, on the other hand, rebels from the inside by way of outlandish clothes and mannerisms - as if to separate himself from the constricted society he finds himself in.
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"Another difference is that Paul lives in fantasies, but Trevor does not. Paul sees the people of Cordelia street as unworthy of what he imagines himself to be and behaves sarcastically towards them, especially his teachers. He wears unbecoming clothes and loses attention to show that he does not belong there. But his rebellion exacts a much higher price in his mind, because he has no power to alter society without forfeiting something of magnitude ? his liberty or his life. Trevor?s ambition is only for the day and does not involve his entire existence."
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Short Stories, 2001.
Compares & contrasts D. H. Lawrence's "The Rocking Horse Winner" & "Graham Greene's "The Destructors" in terms of theme, plot, characters, setting, author's purpose. Outline.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 31.95
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Outline
I. Introduction
A. Compare and contrast "The Rocking Horse Winner" and "The Destructors"
B. Greene's purpose
C. Lawrence's purpose
II. Characters, Plot, Themes
A. Rocking Horse Winner
1. Central character of Paul
2. Paul destroys himself for money and love
3. Theme of materialism vs human values
B. The Destructors
1. Central character of Trevor
2. Trevor methodically destroys
3. Theme..."
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Greed in Literature, 2004.
An analysis of the theme of greed in "The Destructors" by Graham Greene and "The Rocking-Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that greed has always been a powerful motivator, and greed is one of the main themes in these two works, which seem quite similar at first glance. A closer reading brings out the dissimilarities in these works, but ultimately points to greed as a powerful destructive force in our lives and that society reveres money and possessions above all else.
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"Initially, these two short stories seem quite similar. They are both set in Great Britain, and they both have young boys as their main characters. At first glance, they seem as if they might be stories about growing up in different worlds than we are used to, but underlying this first look are some dark and disturbing themes about how greed can destroy, and how destruction simply for the sake of destruction is a form of greed all its own. Both stories also illustrate how a love of "things" or possessions can become a destructive form of greed, too. Greene notes this in his story, and shows how young juvenile delinquents view possessions. He writes, "'All this hate and love,' he said, 'it's soft, it's hooey. There's only things, Blackie,' and he looked round the room crowded with the unfamiliar shadows of half things, broken things, former things" (Greene 236). The group of young boys tears down the old man's house because they see it as a symbol of everything they do not have, and a symbol of the possessions they would love to own, but do not. They do not see the old man as a human, and so they must destroy everything that is dear to him. This dark tale shows how the greed (as the young boys see it) brings about ultimate destruction, and in this, it is very like "The Rocking-Horse Winner," for greed is the ultimate destruction in that story, too."
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The Omniscient Point in Literature, 2005.
Shows how D.H. Lawrence and Graham Greene make use of the omniscient point in their works.
1,108 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper shows how "The Destructors" by Graham Greene and "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D. H. Lawrence both make use of the omniscient point. Greene writes from an omniscient narrator, using this type of narration to give us small details about the various characters. The paper shows that Lawrence uses a similar method which maintains the suspense of the story.
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"If we read this from any other point of view, we would get too much information. If Blackie tells this story, his anger at the gang would seethe through the narrative. If a member of the gang tells the story, we would not even see Blackie, since to them he is no more than a stranger, now that he is no longer the leader. By switching points of view from one character to another, we get a partial picture of everyone's thoughts and this adds to the suspense, because we never know everything one character is thinking. However, we do see what is important - Blackie's alienation, and the conflict that is growing between Blackie and "T"."
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The Basics of C++ Classes, 2000.
A guide to the use of this powerful programming language.
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Table of Contents
Introduction & Prerequisites
What are objects and classes?
Object Oriented Programming
Structured Programming and Reusable code
Real-world modeling
Example Walkthrough
C++ Class syntax
Writing a basic class
Syntax for creating objects
Class Members
Implementing class members into a C++ class
Accessing class members from a derived object
Data Encapsulation
Access specifiers
Class Functions
Implementing class functions into a C++ class
Accessing functions of an object
Constructors and Destructors
Revisiting encapsulation ? Accessor methods
Glossary
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Part of what makes C++ such a powerful programming language is the concept of classes and objects. To fully utilize the power and reusability of C++, it is important to understand classes and objects. This document will discuss all of the basic concepts of C++ class understanding and implementation by breaking the process down into its individual concepts, and explaining each of them.
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