The Moon is Down
Set in contemporary time The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck portrays a story of the struggles of war. The book was published in 1942, which was the time when American was just rearming for World War II. Norway, Denmark, Holland, and France were all occupied. The country in this book that is under occupation is Norway. In this story the town is anonymous though peace loving and small such as Norway. A stronger country invades them, which is supposed to represent Germany. It takes place during the winter mainly at the Mayor’s palace. The story’s setting in such a small place allows the reader to get an intimate look at the strategies and thoughts of the “conquered and the conquerors” during wartime. This book served as war propaganda and possession of the book resulted in death. This simple story gave those who were under the occupation of the “Leader” or Hitler, great hope of surviving. The purpose of The Moon is Down is to make a mockery of war and how pointless it is. Also Steinbeck wanted to show that in the end the free individuals prevail because they are stronger in the long run than a totalitarian power.
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Molly Morden, Holland France, Macbeth Banquo, Mayor Orden, Doctor Winter, Leader Hitler, Colonel Lanser, John Steinbeck, Dr Winter, mayor orden, , people free,
Approximate Word count = 782
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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