What universal theme does this book address? This book takes place during World War II. In my opinion the over all theme of that war was hope., simple but powerful. So many people suffered and lost so much during that time period and really all they had to turn to was hope at times. They were thrown into positions they never ever fathomed they could be put into, yet some how they were there. A lot of people probably did whine and complain and ask why (which they had a right to, no one deserves to suffer as much as the people did in WWII), but there were still a lot of people who looked at their current position and choose to hope for the best. When the town in "The Moon is Down" is unexpectedly invaded and conquered, all the towns people are so shocked and confused they don't have much to do but hope their mayor knows what to do. In this particular novel, in my opinion John Steinbeck shows that he knows a few things about human nature. One: We are very opposed to change. We can generally get used to it after a while, but initially we generally don't react with any type of joy. This is illustrated through the town. in "The Moon is Down". In the beginning it is stated a few times that the town is a peaceful one and hasn't had war in many years. Suddenly their town is invaded and no longer their own and they are so set in their ways they have no idea what to do. Another thing John Steinbeck illustrates about human nature in "The Moon is Down" is how naive homosapiens can be. One of their fellow people is orchestrating their demise right under their noses and they don't even know it. Mr. Correll, a simple business man, becomes basically a secret agent and prepares the town to be conquered and no one ever suspects a thing.
Simon, Marion, and C. Bosker. John Steinbeck: The Moon Is down. Paterswolde: Dalcomtext, 1997. Print.
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