the invasion that takes place pretty much happens without a hitch-other than the six men who died. when thinking about this, six men is not that much compared to the hundreds that we are losing now on a weekly basis. i think that if i was there during this time when the small town is being invaded i would probably be shocked at first. not really knowing what to do or not to do. as time progressed though, i believe that i would at least try to get away from what was happening. although the struggle is there to keep things as normal as possible i feel that the appearances that are trying to be kept up are slipping. at the end of 'part 1' when the mayor kissed Alex on the cheek, i think that is when the emotions of everyone start to appear because (the way i imagine it) the mayor starts to cry only because he must sacrifice another one of his loyal citizens to protect the rest.
when Molly, Alex's wife finds out that he is to be killed, that is when it is really time for people to stand up for them selves against the invasion and the new military. molly does not want anyone to touch her, but at the same time she wants someone to be there with her during the trial and murder of her husband. she tries to stand tall and brave but in the end she cant becaue she has no strength for it.
on one final side note, "Captain Loft believed that all women fall in love with a uniformand he did not see how it could be otherwise" (21). i find this suprising to be in the book only because Steinbeck is a guy and how could he know anything like this. i do fully admit that it is true (for me). there is just something about a uniform that makes a heart flutter no matter who is wearing the uniform.
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