As most of these chapters have begun, this chapter began with a description of the town. It is obviously a very treacherous winter, and people and animals all across the town are sad and depressed about it. It seems like a very dark time. We segue into a conversation being had by the soldiers guarding the mine entrance about a dog who will not stop howling. Some of them want to shoot it. Suddenly, they see that planes are flying high above them. They brace themselves, believing that they will drop bombs. Then , the plane start to drop parachutes. These parachutes have little devices attached to them that the soldiers believe to be time bombs, but they are actually directions to a revolt. Colonel Lanswer, Captain Loft, and a few other soldiers meet in the mayor's house to discuss these revolt instructions. It is then revealed that Tonder was killed when he returned to Molly's house... That's just peachy. If you saw my last blog, you will have heard my thoughts on this. Poor guy. Never stood a chance... Lieutenant Prackle then enters the room, asking to go home because he is showing the same signs of loneliness and fear that Tonder showed before he died. He is refused to, though. After that, Mr. Corell enters. He tells the Colonel, "On the night when your lieutenant was murdered I was waylaid. The patrol saved me. Some of the townsmen escaped in my boat that night." (Steinbeck 101). He wants the mayor and the doctor put under arrest. The invaders' plan is to, if there is rebellion, kill the leaders of the town to gain authority. Then, they can have what they want.
Pretty intense chapter, even though it was made up of mostly just arguements. I am really anxious to find out how the town will take the arrest of the doctor and the mayor, seeing as though they are the two main figures of authority in the town. We'll see. It might spark even more rebellion.
Steinbeck, John. The Moon Is Down. New York: Penguin Classics, 1942. Print.
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