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Irony In Graham Greene's Short Story 'The Destructors'

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Graham Greene’s portrayal of irony, as seen in his 1954's short story “The Destructors,” shows the idea that people have much irony in the choices they make throughout short times of their lives. This is clearly shown through the characters and their actions, guided by Graham Greene himself that irony is a big part of the short story. Set in the post-World War II London, England, Greene uses a gang of boys, who call themselves the “Wormsley Common Gang,”. He illustrates that people's actions are greatly determined by their surroundings; because of their ironic setting the story is ironically
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