Within this essay, I will compare and contrast the characters, conflict, settings, and tone that are found within the stories of “The Destructors” by Graham Greene and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence. I will also point out the vast similarities in both of these short stories. It is my intention to show you the how these are centered around biblical truths. Both of these short stories are written by British authors, but in different eras. Each of these stories was written during post war periods. “The Rocking-Horse Winner” was written shortly after World War I and “The Destructors” after World War II. This is integrated into the story of “The Destructors” as part of the history of the area. After each of these world conflicts, the economy and living conditions of England was that of simple survival. I believe that these events are used by the authors in describing the hardships of the times within both stories. Both stories are centered on young boys. Paul is the main character of “The Rocking-Horse Winner” and Trevor in “The Destructor.” Besides their young age, these two boys had quite a different life. Paul did not have any friends that were his own age in the story. The two predominate characters in his life were the gardener, Bassett and his uncle, Oscar. Paul led a secluded life, away from other children. He turned all his frustrations and energy inward toward a personal goal of obtaining luck and money. In contrast, Trevor was a member of the gang known as the Wormsley Common Gang. Within this gang there were several boys mentioned in the story near the same age as he. Trevor becomes the leader of the gang after only being a member after a few months. He turned all of his frustrations and energy outward and centered them on his personal goal of the destruction of wealth and money. Neither of the young boys had a loving nor