The Moon Is Down
Chapter One:
Here we learn that a small town has been taken over by one of the many Nazi groups during World War Two. Mr. Corell " The town good guy", the way I view it, sent the town postmen and policemen on a boating trip, keeping them from the invasion (we learn later that "The town good guy" is really a back-stabber later in the book). After the invasion, the Nazis request a meeting with the town's Mayor, Mayor Orden.
Joseph and Doctor Winter, two of Mayor Orden's colleagues, await the arrival of Nazis too. The two meet Captain Bentick, a rank lower than Colonel Lanser who is the one who had requested the meeting. Bentick searches the home. During the meeting Annie, Mayor Orden's cook, becomes very aggravated by the soldiers who wait outside the front porch of the Mayor's home, and throws a pot of boiling water at them.
Chapter Two:
In this chapter, Steinbeck explains the characteristics of each of the Nazis. Major Hunter, an engineer,......
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