dick prosser
In The Destructors the Wormsley Common Gang lashes out in a terrible manner. The gang starts off as a few young boys looking for ways to occupy themselves. At first the activities that they part in are illegal, but not hateful or mean spirited. The boys would do meaningless things like steal bus rides and calculate who stole the most at the end of the day. When T. comes into the picture things start to change. T. takes control of the gang from Blackie. The gang members follow and listen to T. and accept him as leader. Once T. is in control the plans for daily activities become quite serious. The plan T. comes up with is to destroy Old Misery's house. The boys collect tools for their job and the first night Old Misery is away; the destruction begins. Methodically, the house is ripped apart bathtubs and sinks are smashed, wires a torn from the walls, all the glass and china is busted, and the only things untouched are the outer walls. " Blackie realized these were no longer the happy careless days under his leadership." (Greene 54) Finally the house is nearly destroyed inside. The word of Old Misery's return spreads quickly and the boys end up trapping the man in his own outhouse. The gang finishes their work inside the house, t
ie a rope around the supports of the hose, tie the other end to a car, and then they take off. In the morning when the car leaves Old Misery receives the pleasure of watching his house fall to the ground. seems to the gang. Dick Prosser is set in the U.S. in the 1930's. He is black and of course that lead to a lot of his problems especially in the 1930's. He lived in a basement and was only respected by a few people. Society for Dick is almost non existent. So, after years of being mistreated, Dick finally snaps. Dick crosses the line just as the Wormsley Common Gang does. Dick kills people and the gang destroys an old man's house. Dick is killed for his crimes and displayed for everyone to see. The Wormsley Common Gang must live on with the memory of what they did to this old helpless man who couldn't defend himself. The Wormsley Common Gang and Dick Prosser have a few things in common. The gang is set in Britain shortly after WWII. Destruction surrounds them and reminds them everyday that they aren't safe at all. The destruction they create mirrors and is a direct result of what surrounds them. The society around them is falling apart or so it In The Child by Tiger Dick Prosser is an older black gentleman. Dick is an ex-soldier and now lives with the Shepperto
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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