ROTTEN TO THE CORE?

Even though The Destructors takes place half a century ago in London, the problem it examines is a timeless one. Explore what you know about the prevalence of random violence and vandalism in your own community using the 5W-How questions (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?).

Without a doubt violence and bandalism are some of the main problems in my community and in my country. Where I leave, Guatemala, we can find it in every single place at any time, even in the early morning you can become a victim of violence. This actions are committed by “mareros” who prefer to gain things by the easy way than by working and they do not care if tehy hurt you or not. They get into your house to steal,assaults in the streets,murders, etc. all these things can be seen, sadly, where I live. This is a problem that is very hard to stop; I truly see no way out from it because every day is worst.

Images of hollowness -of rotting from within- pervade the story. In three paragraphs, cite these images, and discuss how they apply to the house, to Wormsley Common, and even to th

Everything seems to be in a very fragile state, because you can see with what easiness the children can break everything down and destroy years of hard work and effort in constructing and decorating such a house. The wooden floors seem to be so old that they are easily destructed with the help of good will and a hammer.

It has an old architecture style, which is not common form the other houses of the time. But we should also remember that the owner was an interior designer. It is different from the others, unique… but rare and in a strange loneliness.

Most of the house is easy to break and it seems like it is coming down in any unexpected time… just waiting for it to happen. The wooden floors seem to be very old that they are easily taken off or it can be easily cracked.

The other side of the story: In a letter, tell a friend what happened to your house. Include your feelings about the gang and its motives.

Dear Friend:

How are you ? I am sure you are doing good and I wish I could be the same way but I am not. Guess what had happened to me, well to my house! I was coming back home after some relaxing time and when I looked my house it was totally destroyed, not only destroyed but also filled with water; it was terrible. You can imagin ethere was a terrible sensation th eone I experienced when I saw my house. I feel frustrated, sad,mad and I want to cry.

I am so angry right now that I can do anything to those destructors who care nothing about my house, about all the hard work they just destroyed…Well, I would like to tell you how all this ends but it will be another day.

Sincerely,

Paty

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