Shiloh: An analytical review In the human race‚ as with almost all species‚ the male leads‚ protects‚ and dominates; however‚ this is not always the case. Female dominance occurs in the Lemur family of primates. It is unknown as to exactly why this occurs‚ but it is has been shown to be linked to increased maternal investment. In Bobbie Ann Mason’s story “Shiloh‚” she exhibits the reversal of the roles between the husband and wife. Norma Jean‚ the wife‚ evolves into the dominate role in the
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ENGL 1020 25 September 2014 Analysis of the Character Norma Jean Bobbie Ann Mason’s “Shiloh” is part of a collection of short stories named Shiloh and Other Stories‚ which received the 1983 “Ernest Hemingway Award.” Mason was born in 1940 in a small town in western Kentucky where many of her stories take place. Norma Jean‚ one of the main characters in “Shiloh‚” is an example of the sort of rural character Mason often writes about. Norma Jean is an immature‚ but ambitious person who is trapped
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Norma Jean is in constant change throughout history. At first she is lifting weights while watching Leroy just sitting. Both are at the age of 34 years. She works in a drugstore selling comesticos‚ which currently is the main source of income of the couple. One of the factors that puts even more as the dominant role of marriage. Leroy is a truck driver who joined desability after an accident que injured his left hip and leg. As a consequence‚ he has spent much time at home engaging with craft kits
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125730071120Character analysis: Norma Jean Character analysis: Norma Jean In “Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason‚ we are introduced to 34-year-old Norma Jean. A married woman since the age of 18 years of age to her husband Leroy Moffit. In the story we learn that she had given birth to their son‚ but dies suddenly which caused a rift in the marriage. The only thing that kept the marriage afloat was Leroy not being home‚ but now Leroy’s permanent stays at home causes Norma wanting her independence and ultimately
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Character sketch for Shiloh Character Sketch In Bobbie Ann Mason’s story "Shiloh" she presents the character of Norma Jean as having a strong personality but an emptiness deep within. Norma Jean is presented as a strong character on the outside in the opening of the story. "She lifts three-pound dumbbells to warm-up‚ the progresses to a twenty-pound barbell."(Mason p. 46). However as the story progresses she exhibits the emptiness which she feels. "One day Leroy arrives home
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The first character that I will discuss is Mabel‚ which is Norma Jean’s mother in the story "Shiloh." Mabel is very controlling and pushy when it comes to her daughters life. She is also very straight forward with her daughter about what she has done wrong in her life and what she should be doing with it now. Mabel has very strong roots from the south since that is where she grew up. She takes pride in being from the south and part of the confederacy even though the Civil War was fought almost one
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the name Norma Jean. She wanted to be an actress and her manager and Monroe wanted to changed her name. She almost changed her name to Jean Adair. Norma jeans last name on her birth certificate was misspelled from her mother’s second husband. When monroe lived in foster care when she was younger she was sexualy abused by 2 men. In 1942 monroe got a job in west virginia. She grew up with a single mother. She never knew her dad was. She died at the age 36 with a drug overdose. When Norma Jean was a
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By focusing on the relationship involving Norma Jean and Leroy‚ Mason is able to expose the reader to the rise of feminism and support for women’s labor unions that defined the lives of most women in southern society during the twentieth century. Mason echoes this movement when Leroy asks “Is this one of those women’s lib things?” (714). When Leroy refers to ‘lib‚’ he is referring to the freedom from limits or thoughts on behavior that served as the centerpiece for the growing political movements
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It’s clear that Norma Jean has changed in ways that make it very difficult for her to stay with Leroy. If you were a marriage counselor‚ and Norma Jean and Leroy came to you for help‚ what would you suggest to them? Would you suggest they stay together? Do you think this relationship should be saved? Write your journal entry referencing the story. Be sure to write a minimum of 400 words. If I were Norma Jean and Leroy’s marriage counselor I would probably suggest for them to spend some time apart
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The film about Norma Rae was very interesting and inspirational. The film took place during the summer of 1978. Norma Rae was one of the many people who were victimized of unfair wages and poor health conditions‚ from working in a textile mill. Norma soon became conscience of all the negative actions‚ and joined a laborer union. The union provided a better life for the workers‚ and she did everything in her power to prove that statement. Her determination and stubborn personality lead to others
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