He tries everything he can to firstly not go to Mrs Henne-Falcon’s party and secondly when he tries to avoid playing the game of hide and seek. Francis also appears to be somewhat innocent. His primary concern at all times is Francis’ well-being. Though he could easily abandon Francis and find somewhere of his own to hide. Peter’s number one concern is his brother. An example of Peter being there for Francis is when the game of hide and seek begins in Mrs Henne-Falcon’s home.
There is also a sense that Peter is always there for Francis who some readers might consider to be the weaker of the two brothers. Peter throughout the story has an ability to sense what is wrong with Francis. It is as though their connection is innate. This connection might be helped by the fact that Peter and Francis are twins. It is also noticeable that Peter and Francis have a deep connection with one another with Peter being able to sense how afraid Francis might be. Though some critics might suggest that Francis’ fear is irrational it might be important to remember that he is only nine years old. He fears the children at Mrs Henne-Falcon’s party which would play on the idea of an external conflict and he fears the dark which would suggest an internal conflict. It is as though Greene is highlighting to the reader both an external and internal conflict within Francis. Francis is not only afraid of going to Mrs Henne-Falcon’s children’s party but he is also afraid of the dark. Taken from his Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Greene may be exploring the theme of fear. In The End of the Party by Graham Greene we have the theme of fear, conflict, connection and innocence.
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