Written By: Viresh
The
Destructors, by Graham Greene, is a short, fiction story that is set in
London, England in post-World War II era. The main protagonist, T. which was
short for Trevor, was a newcomer into the Wormsley Common Gang. This was just a
regular gang filled with teenagers who created mischief and wanted to have fun.
At first, he didn't talk besides the Yes or No during the day’s voting. But one
day, T. came to the meeting late and “astonished them all.” He came with an
unseen rejuvenation. He created a plan to completely demolish a house. This was
significant because with this plan, leadership of the gang changes. Blackie,
who was the original leader, gave the leadership to T. This was very
interesting and reminds me of the events that occurred when LeBron James was
signed to the Miami Heat three years ago.
Before LeBron James came to the Heat, Dwayne Wade was the
superstar and the leader of his team. In the 2010 season when LeBron James
joined the Heat, many could argue that Wade was still the leader during the
first few games of that season. But, LeBron James offered a plan and executed
his plan perfectly. James offered great transition offense and put up over thirty
points in multiple games. He was already a superstar, but now he was becoming
the leader of his gang. With the talent he had to offer to his team, he stole
the leadership from Wade, just like T. stole the leadership from Blackie. Just
as T. perfectly executed his plan of tearing down the house from the inside –
out, LeBron executed his plans of taking his gang to the championship the same
year and winning the championship the following two years. This is a screenshot
of an article that talks about the leadership change from Wade to Heat.
This is the URL link to the full article.
