Ascension in the Moonlight

Ascension in the Moonlight deals heavily with the theme of "not judging a book by its cover." At the beginning of his time on the island, Winchester mentions how hot, boring, secluded and unpopulated it is, showing that he is not particularly happy about spending the day there. However, at the end of his stay, he witnesses green sea turtles laying eggs on the white sand beach, an action he describes as the greatest experience. One use of language that appears throughout the story is the contraction/comparison of light and dark. In the beginning, when he does not like the island, he describes it and the ocean as dark. However, when he experiences the turtles, he is at a white sand beach and the stars light up. Lastly, repetitive use of commas at the beginning emphasize how quickly he jumped from the boat and onto the island.