English 015 - Americans Abroad
The Moon
The Moon
Category: 08B: Going After Cacciato | Karen Tang
The moon appears during the very long night at the observation post and on the road to Paris. It serves as a symbol for hope. “The moon gave light. It would be all right, he told himself. He was safe” (p.27). At the observation post, Paul Berlin gains peace from the soothing moonlight. When the moon appears, they are able to relax briefly in their long journey. In the second scene on the road to Paris, they meet a young girl, Sarkin Aung Wan, and Paul is drawn to her. That night, the moon appears again: “A bright half-moon rose over the plain”(p.54). There is something to look forward to again. Paul observes the girl and thinks, “A possibility. A thing that might have happened on the road to Paris…” (p.54). The moon represents a dream, a new idea, and a new hope.
Posted by ktang on December 02, 2003 at 02:30 PM