Ascension in the Moonlight Reflection

Winchester's Ascension in the Moonlight showcases the theme of unexpected experiences through the kindness of others. Ascension Island was originally described as "so lonely that I almost shuddered" but then Reverend Paul Wilson and Angela Wilson showed Winchester unexpected kindness. Despite not knowing him very well, they set up a midnight picnic on the white-sand beach for Winchester so they could watch the Brazilian green turtles nesting in the sand. After the turtles arrived, there was a total lunar eclipse that made the stars shine brilliantly and a comet become clear. This experience was only available because of these strangers' kindness. Winchester's use of descriptive words and phrases helped the setting of the story become clear. Phrases such as "velvet blackness" and "rusting, salt-stained" as well as "clear sky full of a blizzard of stars" all helped to make Ascension in the Moonlight's setting rich and clear.