Ascension in the Moonlight Response

     I believe the theme of Winchester's essay is that some of the most beautiful experiences come from the least expected places. I think a lot of times people think you have to spend a lot of money to go to some exclusive tourist destination, which is great, but in reality some of the most enriching and satisfying trips are to less glamorous places. At first Winchester characterizes the island as "hot, lonely, and exceptionally boring," showing how uninterested or even possibly irritated he is to be there (Winchester 267). As the story progresses, he finds beauty on Ascension, stating, "[it] was perhaps the greatest wealth of experience that any one individual could ever know in one moment," (Winchester 270).

     As far as language that struck me, there were a lot of descriptions that I thought were truly beautiful throughout the story. For example, "Only those lights, and the stars, broke the velvet blackness of the night," (Winchester 270). This description really painted a picture of the eclipse for me and added to the the sort of breathtaking imagery I think Winchester was trying to get at.

     I also loved the characterization of the sea turtle laying her eggs, "The lady closest..." (Winchester 269). I thought the way he chose to describe the turtle as a woman conveyed a sense of mutual respect. He was admiring her grace and beauty as a coexistent creature.

     All in all, I was a really big fan of this peace. I thought the way he described Reverend Paul Wilson and his wife Angela was humorous at times and the way he described the island itself was beautiful. It perfectly captured what it is like to experience those "priceless" moments as a travel writer.

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