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Graham Greene’s “The Destructor’s�, and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Rocking Horse Winner� (Both stories reprinted in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson, Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 9th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth] 111-124, 285-298) are two short stories set in post-war England. Despite the similarities of both stories set in post-war eras of Great Britain, the mood and physical settings are vastly different. In fact, the stories each give differing amounts of details and clues about the setting. For instance, “The Destructors� setting is easily discernable, but in contrast, “The Rocking Horse Winner� gives only vague clues regarding the time and setting. Regardless of the differences in the amount of details given, the setting in which both stories are told play a key role in the actions of the main characters. Both stories are similar in that they convey a message of how the circumstances of life affect human nature.
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