CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This last chapter is divided into two parts, they are conclusions and suggestions. The conclusions consist of the answer to the formulated questions.
Whereas suggestions consist of two parts; they are suggestion for future researchers and suggestion for implementation of teaching learning process.
Suggestion for future researchers describes the use of the socio-historical approach for next researchers. The second suggestion concerns with the
implementation of literature in teaching extensive reading I.
A. Conclusions
Paralleling the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War II, the story begins shortly after a coal-mining town is taken over by soldiers. The soldiers kill
half of the town’s twelve-man army. The invaders settle into Mayor Orden’s house, feeling pretty proud of them and genuinely looking forward to coexisting
peacefully with the people they have conquered. Their mistake, of course, is assumed that the invaders have conquered the
townspeople. Although initially confused and afraid, the town’s occupants are not as satisfied as the soldiers think. After they try and execute a man for killing one
of their members, the invaders realize they do not have the control that they count on. The troops begin to understand that the war they are fighting has already been
lost.
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Analyzing The Moon is Down, I found that the townspeople are very
much influenced by the invaders Nazi and the aftermath that follows. The war’s bitterness is revealed throughout the novel, and the influences of the bitterness
toward the society of townspeople appear in most chapter. There are three major influences that I found after I analyzed this novel. The first influence is about trust
and loyalty of the townspeople. It concerns how the arrival of the invaders makes the townspeople do not trust their leader anymore. The townspeople choose and
depend on him for many years. They assume that Mayor Orden is involved with the invaders. The second influence is rebellion of the townspeople. At first, the
people are afraid with the invaders. However, because of the cruelty of the Nazi
invaders, the townspeople can not stand anymore in this situation. Finally they resist against the invaders. They become brave enough because they realize that
the behaviours of the Nazi invaders already violate their rights to be a free man. They never give up fighting on with the ability that they have. The third is
independent community. After the invaders arrest Mayor Orden as a hostage they become realize that a better life can only be reached by their own hands.
Therefore, without the presence of Mayor Orden as their leader on whom they usually depend, they are able to struggle against the tyranny.
Then, I found three ways that John Steinbeck used to convey American Propaganda in The Moon is Down. The first is by showing American values
through townspeople characters. There are five American values which Steinbeck wants to promote. They are freedom, equality, individuality, patriotism, and
straightforwardness. The second is by highlighting the negative deeds of Nazis. There are four deeds that show the negative image of the invaders. They are
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killing people, oppressing the people, terrorizing, and disrupting the relationship among the townspeople. The third is by entitling the book The Moon is Down
which symbolizes the collapse of the reign of Nazi. There are five proofs in the story which show that the power of Nazi can not influence people anymore. The
first is rejection of the local government to cooperate. The second is bad quality of Nazis as soldiers. The third is disobedience of the townspeople to the Nazis’
order. The fourth is fear and frustration of the Nazi soldiers. The fifth is rebellions of the townspeople.
B. Suggestions 1. Suggestion for Future Researchers
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