The Moon's Lesson Analysis

So, those of you who read the story might be wondering, what was the moon's lesson? Understandably, it could have seemed like the moon was simply frustrated and in the mood to scare a little child. Or, it could have been teaching the boy not to light the candle before bed because that is a fire hazard. But, there was more to it than that. Under the potentially misleading actions of the moon, the lesson was that it is important to face your fears, rather than run from them. The boy lit his light, extinguishing the threat of darkness. He should have allowed it to be dark and accept that he would be okay. Eventually, he was forced to face his fear when the shadow began to reach towards the boy. He chose to pull the sheets over himself. He chose to find comfort in the darkness under his sheets rather than the light on his nightstand. For this, the darkness greeted him with much more warmth and enlightenment than the candle ever did. Facing your fears can lead to many rewards.