In the story "Shilo" by Bobbie Ann Mason, critics think of Norma Jeans changes as a feminism's influence. I would agree with this because I believe Norma Jean begins to portray mans duties around the house since her husband isn't working anymore. Her husband is more like a woman in a sense that he is home all day while Norma has to go to work. Her husband has a dream of building a cabin for him and Norma, but will never really achieve that nor get a job again. While Norma decides to take night classes to get a better job. She is pulling all the weight around the house. He stays at home and picks up womanly activities such as needle pointing while Norma begins to pick up manly activities such as weight lifting, playing the orchestra, and being the bread winner. In the end Norma deciedes to leave her husband because she no longer needs him since she is capable of holding her own without a mans paycheck.