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There are many differences and similarities between Graham Greene's "The Destructors" and D.H. Lawrence's "Rocking Horse Winner." One general difference is that in "The Destructors" the setting is in Great Britain, after the bombing had happened during World War 1, when the buildings were destroyed. The setting of "Rocking Horse Winner" is a suburban community located on the outskirts of Baltimore, Maryland. This one distinct difference affects the entire background of each story. The setting of "The Destructors" brings mood and feeling into the story were ass the setting of "Rocking Horse Winner" is just a general setting which could be changed and would not have a significant affect on the story as a whole. One general similarity between the two stories is that they both have a young boy as the main character, but the use of this character is very different in each story. The boy in "Rocking Horse Winner" is more innocent and unknowing of the evil the world can hold, he also......

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