The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck Essay

In describing the land, Steinbeck is showing humanity is continuously immersed in a struggle of good versus evil; he suggests “the way in which this sense of opposed absolutes rises from deep within man, representing something profound and inevitable in human consciousness” (Owens).

The main idea through the beginning of the story is Moon trying to survive in the forest by himself and trying to fight off everyone. Then over time Moon realizes that he doesn’t want to live in the forest anymore and fight against anyone anymore. The conflict in the story happens a lot in the beginning of the story because Moon is trying to stay hidden but then towards the end of the story he doesn’t want to be alone for the rest of his life and fight off everyone that tries to take him away or help him. On page 3 he said “Pap said he even figured I could whip somebody three times my size. He wasn’t worried about me.” So that quote shows that he was thinking that he could just beat up anyone that tried to take him away from the forest or anything else. But later in the story when he found out that he couldn’t just do that and get away with it he stopped doing it. On page 239 Moon was talking to a policeman and the policeman said, “You’re not gonna bit me or nothin’, are you? Nossir. I’m not aimin’ to try and whip up on anybody anymore. I don’t aim to bust out of anywhere, either.”

Steinbeck initiates this criticism by effectively using touching diction to paradoxical devices as to assert “American’s way of life”

Steinbeck’s Idea on how people can have a chance at the brief nature of power before it shifts can be summed up into the quote:

In “We’re a Democracy” by Eugene Volokh, he shows that there is a fine line between being a

From the ideas shared in the novel, it is evident that the writer defines his ideal society in the form of an antithesis of existing society. The author takes the initiative of informing the American population - using the novel’s romantic medium - on matters concerning individualism, which is notable in an argument by Andrew Carnegie who claims

People never know what they are made out of until they are put to the test. Throughout the novel The Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck, Mayor Orden is put to the ultimate test and finds his true self and what he is capable of when his small town is invaded by Nazis. Mayor Orden is indisputably the main character, he was born to be the mayor of the town and no one would ever challenge his role.

The two pieces of literature, Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” and Harlan Ellison’s “’Repent, Harlequin!’ Said the Ticktockman”, are two very distinct pieces of literature, but they are also very closely related. The quote is related to the short story because the concept of the quote is exemplified by the story. The machines are the people who conform, the leaders of the state by their heads are the Ticktockman and his staff, and the hero and enemy is Everett C. Marm, who is also known as the Harlequin. A way that the quote is exemplified in the story is that each element of the quote, the machines, leaders of the state by their heads, and the hero that is seen as an enemy, are personified in the short story.

He knows that he has given up the life of a free man. He knows that he

The idea of oppression has become a concept of American literature, because it directly correlates to the idea of a freedom, which is an extremely American theme. The notion of freedom first became a recognizable American ideal when Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring that the thirteen colonies were no longer controlled by Great Britain, and King George. We then again expressed our independence and freedom from oppression when we ratified the United States Constitution. However, the early American’s were guilty

Henry David Thoreau, an American essayist, philosopher, and historian around the 1800s, composed “Civil Disobedience” to uncover the rapid downfall of the American Government. Thoreau highlights “That Government does best when it does not govern at all”; and when the men are most ready for It, that will be the type of Government they will have, a Government-free one (Thoreau 1). Thoreau expresses his bravery in his writing to bear his nationalistic attitude, showing his hostility towards the American Government during that time; he asserts that the Government, in it’s present state is sinister and corrupted because the Government favors slavery and the Mexican war. Throughout his explanations, Thoreau argues that the American citizens should take complete control by being the true leaders of the government and not allow the Government to rescind or decay their consciences. To grab the reader’s attention and to lead them to a new kind of nationalism and it’s circumstance, Thoreau exquisitely makes use of the rhetorical elements of ethos, logos, and pathos.

Every great writer had their own influences, John Steinbeck was no exception. Steinbeck’s influences cam from family, friends, and his environment to write detailed descriptions to involve or influence the reader. Whenever someone reads one of John Steinbeck’s works they are in immersed in the scene he is describing, he makes you feel as if you are right there experiencing everything there first hand.

	This story opens with the main character named Jim Nolan leaving behind his former life and going to meet Harry Nilson, a leader of the "Party." Jim had a father killed in a riot, a mother who died, and a sister that was missing. He wants to join the "Party" because he wants to do something that will give his life meaning. He is accepted, and is introduced to other members of the party. The next day, Jim accompanies Mac McLeod to Torgas Valley to help workers organize a strike against the orchard owners in the valley. They meet a restaurant car owner named Al, who gives them food for free. Jim and Mac get off the train and meet a group of people. They help a

People around the globe are familiar with the triumphant words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” However, nearly 20% (Russo) believe they were not said up in space, but in a set created by Americans unable to get to the actual moon. It’s concerning that some people think the moon landing was faked, and the conspiracy is starting to become a global issue. The lunar landing was not a hoax.

The book starts off by discussing the fact that liberty is important to protect individuals against political tyranny of overzealous rulers. Citizens of the society were beginning to realize that in order for them to achieve liberty the government would have to step in, and act as a instrument of the peoples will. Whatever the majority chose in a society was what the government would have to go with as its main purpose should be to serve the best interest of the citizens. Mill recognizes this new so-called victory of the people is nothing they assume its like to be, its in fact just a way for a new type of tyranny; the type of prevailing opinion. This type of tyranny is far worse and more evil as it silences the voice of the minority, and lets the majority rule. The minority of a society should be able to state their opinion even if it may be wrong, right, or even part of the truth. According to Mill, everyone’s contribution is extremely important in a community. Mill states that society should not impose its values on anyone because even though the majority choses one path, it doesn’t mean that they are right because human opinion is error-prone and thus we should listen and not be so judgmental on the opinions of those who don’t agree with majority. The majority group if people who choose one path may not always realize that they might be making a error in judgment which those in minority can be able to see. Mills