The Destructors
Describe symbolism in The Destructors by Graham Greene
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Old Misery's house is a symbol of the past: a past that should have been destroyed along with the other houses on the lot. It remains a relic that seems at odds with the destruction and creation flow of life. It represents a war, WW2, that has ended.