Graham Greene Essays

“The Quiet American” has a lot of negative statements regarding America and has often been criticized as anti-American because of its political analysis (Reshetova, 2003, p.6). Even though Graham Greene does not make any prejudices, he still presents Pyle as an American who is ignorant and who attempts to form a “third force” in Vietnam. Moreover, the political involvement that America had in Vietnam cannot be ignored in the book. Through the novel the narrator Fowler often criticizes Pyle as a foolish

Literary Analysis of “The Destructors” While living in the United Kingdom, Graham Greene wrote and published "The Destructors" in a magazine called the Picture Post. It is a novel about a group of boys who call themselves the “Wormsley Common gang” and range in age from nine to fifteen. They are in an old, run-down town directly following World War II, and they do everything they can to destroy it, including the only remaining house. This house belongs to Mr. Thomas who lived there before and after

In The Quiet American, Graham Greene develops characters, which are used to symbolize different countries during the Vietnam War. He includes Alden Pyle, who is American, Thomas Fowler, who is British, and Phuong, who is Vietnamese. Greene depicts his perspective on the events of the war through the main characters, which allow him to convey the conflict. The story revolves around the war, both directly, through Pyle and Fowler’s conversations, and also indirectly through a complex love triangle

In The Quiet American by Graham Greene, narrator Thomas Fowler has opposing views on the conflict in Vietnam compared to secondary protagonist, Alden Pyle. Pyle is American and believes strongly in democratic and anti-communist sentiments, while the older, English-born Fowler holds the more traditional beliefs of Western Europe. In Graham Greene’s novel The Quiet American, Fowler’s perspective on the conflict in Vietnam is more justified than that of Pyle because of his ability to see Ho Chi Minh

The Quiet American Written by Graham Greene, gives the overall impression that he was aware of American CIA influences and is not in favor of colonization by the French. Greene’s story follows a British journalist named Thomas Fowler, and his love triangle during the French and Vietnam War. Fowlers lover is a Vietnamese 20 year old girl named Phuong. Throughout the book, the reader gets the sense that Phuong is with Fowler for her own personal gain. This is especially relevant when one notes their

caused him to believe that he was helping. After Pyle is first introduced to Fowler’s Vietnamese mistress Phuong, Fowler begins to feel oddly protective of Pyle’s innocence although he knows that, “innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell” (Greene 29). Fowler compares Pyle to a leper to illustrate how innocence is a dangerous mental disease, and while it may not be spread intentionally by the seemingly innocent Pyle, his grandiose plans will create disastrous results in the future. Although

novel’s narrator, is a British reporter in colonized Vietnam. His primary love interest, a young native named Phuong, has decamped to the household of an idealistic American named Alden Pyle, who “never saw anything he hadn 't heard in a lecturehall” (Greene 35). Pyle has recently arrived in Vietnam in order to confidential services on behalf of his country. The novel opens with the revelation of Pyle’s murder, and although the writing is on the wall, the narrator does not disclose his role in the homicide

Tradition is done by many around the world and depending on where you are from tradition can be good or bad. In the stories, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins, we are presented with a similar tradition but a very different atmosphere around the people and the setting of said tradition. In this literary analysis essay we will look at the different atmosphere presented around the form of selection process that is shown in both stories and how this atmosphere

Identity is the individual’s psychological relationship to particular social category systems. Gender Identity is increasingly recognized as a ground of discrimination on which specific protection is required, especially for those teenagers. Most gender diverse young people experience the same range of mental health concerns as their gender-conforming peers. These people may, however, experience a range of stressful occurrences that can increase their risk of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide

Rebellion; the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention. The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood is a novel. The novel takes place in Gilead a dystopian society. Everyone in Gilead has an important role to play within the society, however, it seems as if none of the characters seem content with their role, due to the restrictions they face. In the novel, the lack of freedom leads to rebellion as shown by the characterization, interior dialogue, flashbacks, and foreshadowing

The distinction in which Americans and Europeans are portrayed in the movie The Quiet American is very evident. The United States is often seen as a young and vital country with much less history than the European continent. In the movie this distinction is depicted by Thomas Fowler, a British journalist and Alden Pyle, a young American in Vietnam who represents the United States. Fowler is an older man, he learned from his mistakes and cannot pick a side in war torn Vietnam, while Pyle is young

PLOT STRUCTURE Oranges are not the Only Fruit is a story of Jeanette, a young female preacher, who was exorcised by her mother and other members of the Pentecostal Church congregation when they found out that she fell in love with another woman. For them, ‘These children of God have fallen under Satan’s spell” (p.104) for they have given in to their “undermined passion” (check if the term is correct then insert page) The novel is divided into eight sections, with the titles of the first eight books

Blue Velvet may seem to be a film about love or good and evil yet it is more complex because of the relationship between characters. The presence of contrast between characters and colors is the key elements in the film, Blue Velvet. Blue Velvet is a mystery-suspense film directed by David Lynch. The film begins with a discovery of a severed human ear found in a field. The accidental case leads a young man, Jeffrey, on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer, Dorothy

The book Quiet by Susan Cain was an easy choice to make for what to read since I consider myself an introvert. From the outside, it simply seems like a nonfiction book that dwells on a study of introverts but in reality, it is nothing like that. Quiet dives right into the true strength of introverts and how the way the view of the trait changed over time. The book is very easy to relate to because Cain introduces the power of introverts with a prominent historical figure-- Rosa Parks. Parks was a

In the Destructors written by, Graham Greene, there is a group of boys. Known as the Wormsley gang .While trying to become well known they have to try not to attract the law, which was Blackie’s idea. In order for them to become well-known other members have to step back and let others take charge. Trevor was a quiet individual in the gang, but when it came to this demolishing of Old misery he was anything but quiet. As if he had this in his mind all along. His organization within the gang. Allowed

that our earliest experiences, shaped by nurture, sculpt the contours of our psyche. Throughout our youth, the environment we are immersed in, and the experiences we face, lay the groundwork for our personalities and choices. The Destructors, by Graham Greene, tells the story of a young gang member, and his transition from docility to destruction. The Flowers, by Alice Walker, demonstrates a young girl's traumatic experience that widens her perspective on the world's darkness. These works comparatively

Next, the structure within the novel helps readers to understand the thinking of people with anxiety and mental illnesses. Throughout the whole novel, Greene uses Aza’s thoughts to show how crippling mental illness can be for people. Aza has a tremendous fear of bacterial infection and she is always worrying about it. Aza is arguing with herself about whether she should drink hand sanitizer to make sure she doesn’t get the infection. The author reveals her thoughts by saying, “See the hand sanitizer

something concrete and consistent as they, “met every morning in an impromptu car-park”(Greene 463). This desire to be included often compels the boys to follow the group, irrespective of whether the groups’ actions were right or wrong. Greene’s story works toward a climax when Trevor, the latest recruit in the gang, purposes to obliterate Mr. Thomas’s house: “‘We’ll put it down,’ he said. ‘We’ll destroy it’” (Greene 465). Trevor’s plan is accepted, almost automatically, by the group: Blackie said

Are people solely good or evil? Some others would reply yes, but Graham Greene the author of "The Destructors" would respond differently. He believes people aren 't just good or evil. The author reveals his belief through his characterization of Trevor and Blackie, along with his use of irony. The characterization of Trevor is one way the author reveals his belief that people aren 't just good or evil. He characterizes Trevor as not an entirely evil person. Trevor is somewhat evil since that

Summary: The Zodiac takes place in the late 1960s and 1970s, where the citizens of San Francisco are in mass hysteria as a result of a serial killer that dubbed himself the Zodiac. The Zodiac hunts the citizens of San Francisco and taunts investigators with cryptic messages, cryptograms, and threatening phone calls. The film first introduces the Zodiac Killer on July 4, 1969 as he ruthlessly shoots Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau in Vallejo, California. A month later, the Zodiac delivers a handwritten