The Moon is Down was thought as propaganda. It was illegal to own in certain parts of the world during World War II. It was illegal even though Germany was never mentioned in the book. There is no mention of any specific locations or nationality making it timeless. This was a piece of propaganda because it inspired people to stand up for their freedom. John Steinbeck wrote this book keeping location out of the text. I believe he did this to keep people from being distracted about the location. When the town was invaded it was stated that “the town was occupied” and when talking about the police, they were referred to as “local police”. Steinbeck kept the location out of the story. I believe he did this to have people be able to think about the story in terms of the message and so it does not get compared to a certain battle. If it was written about another battle, people would be comparing facts about the book’s battle and the real battle. It is also important that the occupation was not named because it now becomes …show more content…
This part of the story is important because it shows that all the people of the town are sticking together by destroying the railroad. A small part in this scene that I believe is important to note would be the children: “And word got to the children about the gift and they combed the countryside in a terrible Easter egg hunt, and when some lucky child saw the blue color, he rushed to the prize and opened it and then he hid the tube and told his parents about it.” It is important to mention how the kids reacted in all the mess going on in town. The children were having fun. They saw this a token of hope in their depressed little town. The parents were also happy that their children were happy. This gives parents in the real world the thought that there is a chance to make the children happy, even in sad