Ascension in the Moonlight - Reece

I think the theme of this piece was that our greatest and most memorable moments occur when we least expect them.  Ascension Island was far from a popular tourist spot, but Winchester was able to experience something truly incredible there.  When Angela said, "Aren't we just the luckiest people?  Isn't this a privilege?" it clearly showed how rare their experience was.  Winchester supported the theme by agreeing with Angela later and saying, "And it was in that instant that I realized something:  that in this astonishing grand conjunction...was perhaps the greatest wealth of experience that any one individual could ever know in one moment."  These quotes made it clear that although Ascension Island wasn't particularly busy or exciting, they were truly blessed to be able to enjoy what the island had to offer.