Graham Greene was a British author born in 1904 who wrote about modern man and contemporary society. He had a troubled childhood, being bullied and attempting suicide multiple times. His works often expressed themes from his difficult upbringing. The short story analyzes the relationship between twin brothers Peter and Francis, and how Francis's fear of the dark is impacted by bullying from girls Joyce and Mabel at a party. It explores childhood fears and phobias and the transition from innocence to experience.
2. AUTHOR: GRAHAM GREENE
He was born on October 2, 1904 in England and died on April
3, 1991 in Switzerland. He was a writer, screenwriter and
critic, his works speak on topics of modern man and
contemporary surroundings. In his childhood He was
battered and deeply unhappy, Greene made several suicide
attempts. Things to this writer expressed in his books.
3. CHARACTERS
PETER MORTON: He is very strong and protects his brother. He is the
twin of Francis. H e felt fear for his brother.
FRANCIS MORTON: He is twin of Peter. Francis is afraid of the
dark, also he is a child who believes in God.
NURSE: She takes care of the twins and is a good person. She is as a
mother for Francis and Peter.
4. HENNE FALCON: She is an elegant woman and very friendly. She is the
mother of Joyce and Mabel.
JOYCE WARREN: She is a girl who is eleven years old. She is sister of
Mabel. Also Joyce likes to make jokes to Francis.
MABEL WORREN: She is a girl who is thirteen years old and she is
sister of Joyce. Mabel is a bad girl.
CHARACTERS
5. TOPICS OF SHORT STORY
THE DEATH: With this short story the writer wants to
express their passion for the death. Graham Greene compares
his life with the history of this work.
THE BULLYING: Graham describes the reality of a society full
of people who do not respect others. He is a writer who feels
his reality and his around and then draw it in their short
stories.
CONNECTION BETWEEN TWINS: This writer looks at the
special relationship between the twins and the importance of
this for them.
6. ANALYSIS SHORT STORY
In the short story, The End of The Party the author
explains how child phobias and the fear can really affect
the person. Graham Green wants to show those
moments in childhood where there is a transition from
innocence to experience.
The end of the party shows two important aspects to the
author, these are the traumatic childhood and his
persistent attraction to the death.