Effects of War in Steinbeck's "The Moon is Down"
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 00:17:56
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 7 pages (1844 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 7 pages (1844 words)
War effects everyone involved. The conquerors and those being
conquered. War is a struggle that is internal and external. Man can be a
dedicated and loyal soldier for only so much at a time. He then longs for
laughter, music, girls, a good meal and more. In The Moon is Down, the
soldiers get the need to return home. They begin to doubt what they are
doing and if they are being told the truth. …
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…control when she kills Lieutenant Tonder. War had a different affect
on everyone.
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