The Distance of the Moon

The Distance of the Moon

For this week I chose to read, The Distance of the Moon by Italo Calvino. The story about how the moon used to be close enough to the earth that people could climb onto the surface collect the moon cheese. I like how this story used elements from science fiction in terms of how the moon could every be so close to the earth that people could just climb into the surface from earth. It sort of reminded me of old folktales people would pass down to their children and their grandchildren explaining how things or events happened in the past.      

 I found the author’s way of thinking very creative in terms of how the people would get on moon well done.  Another element the author explores unrequited love, between the main character, his deaf cousin, and the captain’s wife. Which ultimately makes the moon go further away. His cousin gives the final push to the moon with the pole they used to get the main character down. Leaving the captain’s wife on the moon forever.  He can only catch glimpses of her during the full moon making him and the wolves howl in despair.