Many Moons

Imagine if your daughter could only get better from being sick if she had the moon on a special necklace. This is exactly what happens to the main characters and his servants in the book “Many Moons” by James Thurber. The King was observing Lenore his daughter because it had looked to him that she has gotten ill. The story “Many Moons” is highly unrealistic through the whole story, characters, and the lesson of the story.

In the story “Many Moons” by James Thurber follows the Irony form of literature. “Many Moons” starts out with a conflict that the daughter of the king is sick and ill. The King the main character is trying to get and help her feel better. However Lenore says that she will feel better if she has the moon. Now the King knows a way to help his daughter feel better. Soon the conflict is somewhat realized but the king is worried. When night time comes he is worried that Lenore will see the moon and think the one on her golden necklace is fake. That is when he realized that he could try to stop it. After all he did whatever he could do but he’s still worried about even now. Finally the king and the servants have made her not sick anymore and the can live happily ever after.

Although the story was important in some place some more than others there was a classic tale of helping a princess, making her happy, and saving her. The classic story follows the plot line, characters, and symbols. The Lesson of the story was not the best one because of the king lying to his daughter but after all she did get a nice necklace. There was symbolism; one of them would be Kingdom because those were they live. Also in this story the king is really worried about this daughter.

As you can see that the plot line clearly fits the Irony mode of literature. As you can see that the story fits the mode of literature and very clearly tells another happy ever after story. Even while the king has worries the story turns out alright. With him, his servants, and his daughter they got throw it and happily ever after.