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The Moon is Down is presented as a tale of invasion and conquest that narrates the story of a village being “friendly attacked” by military forces during the time of World War I. Steinbeck, the author of the novel, describes each character in a very particular way. Also, he classifies them into two sides: invaders and townspeople. Even though there were significant differences among the townspeople they all were connected by the same feeling which was the desire of taking control of the situation. For instance, Joseph plays an important role within the story as he is most of the time present in the conversations. He seems to have an obsession with putting everything in its place and worrying about the chairs right orientation. However, it can be seen as a sign of Joseph’s desire for being present and looking for an opportunity to have some significant control. Likewise, the character of Annie, Mayor Orden and Madame Orden’s cook, also represents a sign of control desire. She stands out from the townspeople as she did not think twice to dump a pot of boiling water over a group of soldiers that were nearby a porch. This action …show more content…

First, he agrees with meeting with the Mayor Orden and it can tell about his confidence and effectiveness of his purposes on town. Additionally, having George Corell, a man who has lived for some time in the town as a well-liked storekeeper, as a spy among the townspeople was certainly a move that Mayor Orden was not prepared for. Having this in mind, Steinbeck portrays the townspeople as the one who takes control but at the same time, they are not completely sure of what is happening or what the invaders’ plans are. On the contrary, the feeling about invaders seems to be as the one who will friendly and intelligently conquer the

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