Definitions Plot : is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence. The structure of a novel depends on the organization of events in the plot of the story Major or central characters are vital to the development and resolution of the conflict. In other words, the plot and resolution of conflict revolves around these characters. Minor characters serve to complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward. Dynamic - A dynamic character is a person who changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a central conflict or facing a major crisis. Most dynamic characters tend to be central rather than peripheral characters, because resolving the conflict is the major role of central characters. Static - A static character is someone who does not change over time; his or her personality does not transform or evolve. Round - A rounded character is anyone who has a complex personality; he or she is often portrayed as a conflicted and contradictory person. Flat - A flat character is the opposite of a round character. This literary personality is notable for one kind of personality trait or characteristic. Stock - Stock characters are those types of characters who have become conventional or stereotypical through repeated use in particular types of stories. Stock characters are instantly recognizable to readers or audience members Protagonist - The protagonist is the central person in a story, and is often referred to as the storys main character. He or she (or they) is faced with a conflict that must be resolved. The protagonist may not always be admirable Antagonist - The antagonist is the character(s) (or situation) that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, the antagonist is an obstacle that the protagonist must overcome. Anti-Hero - A major character, usually the protagonist, who lacks conventional nobility of mind, and who struggles for values not deemed universally admirable. Omniscient the author or narrator tells the story, using the third person (he, she, they) Limited Omniscient Points of View the author tells the story, using the third person, BUT he/she limits her/himself to a complete knowledge of one character in the story and tells us only what that one character thinks, feels, sees, or hears Objective Point of View author disappears into a kind of roving sound camera that can go anywhere but can record only what is seen or heard First Person Point of View the author disappears into one of the characters, who tells the story in the first person, in the I (the I must also exist outside of dialogue) //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// summary plot “The Destructors” is about a group of teenage boys who call themselves the Wormsley Common gang They meet every day in a parking lot near a part of town that was bombed during World War II except one house stands with minimal damage. This house is owned by Mr. Thomas (whom the boys call Old Misery), One day, the gang’s leader, Blackie, suggests that they spend the day sneaking free bus rides. Trevor has another idea. He has been inside Mr. Thomas’s house and suggests that the boys take advantage of the old man’s upcoming two-day absence to demolish the house from the inside.T. becomes the gang’s new leader T. has already organized his directions for the boys to demolish the hous.By the end of the day, the house is in shambles T. shows him “something special,” Mr. Thomas’s savings of seventy one-pound notes. T. explains that he and Blackie will burn the notes one at a time to celebrateAfter they are finished, they go home. The next day, the boys meet again at the house to complete the destruction. They take out the staircase, demolish the inner layers of wall, knock down the floors (it is a multi-story house), and flood what is left. Before they are finished, one of the boys runs in and announces that Mr. Thomas is on his way home. Mr. Thomas was not expected until the next morning, so T. locks him in the outhouse until morning. Not wanting to physically hurt the old man, the boys give him a blanket and food. The next morning, a driver starts up his truck, and as he pulls out of the parking lot adjacent to the house, he hears crashing. At first he is confused, but then he realizes that his truck was tied to a support beam of the gutted house, bringing it down. The driver lets Mr. Thomas out of the outhouse, and although the old man is devastated, the driver cannot stop laughing. He explains that it is not personal, but he thinks it is funny. Characters Blackie-who was the leader of the Wormsley Common Gang but afterwards his ideas didnt seem to be as good as the one from T. therefor he was no longer the leader. Trevor (T.)- He is the one who came up with the idea of destroying Old miserys house inside out. He became the leader of Wormsley Common Gang after Blackie. Old Misery- The house that was destroyed belonged to this man. He was pretty old already at the time of the destruction of his house. joe Joe is a member of the Wormsley Common gang. He is simply described as a “fat boy,” and he is the first to vote in favor of T.’s plan to destroy the house. Driver At the end of the story, an unsuspecting driver finally brings down the house . mike A member of the Wormsley Common gang, Point of View Third Person. Setting Where: Set in London, in a town destroyed by bombs. When: After WWII.
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