I too found myself watching Bette Davis. My thoughts on the moon shining on her were twofold. The first was as you stated, how dare the moon revel her and what she has done. The second thought I had was that the moon symbolized a spotlight. It was shining on her to suggest that she is the spotlight of the film not only as the main character or storyline, but as the person in charge. In charge of not only the plantation and its workers, but also in charge of her actions and emotions. I saw her actions of emptying the gun on the man and the way she held her hand in the house as a sign of rage. A
