WEEK 4 QUESTION 5

In the short story titled as "Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason, I do not agree with the fact that there is feminism involved. The reason is because the wife Norma Jean is just trying to do everything in her power to help her husband Leroy Moffitt and keep up with everything she can. Here her husband was injured, and Norma is left with having to take care of the household and in addition, working. Leroy's life changed in the midst of being a truck driver for 15 years and now staying home. His long dream was to build Norma a real home that they can live in and yet Norma makes a comment "Like heck you are...You have to find a job first. Nobody can afford to build now anyways." She is feeling like there is no way it will happen, becuase look what situation we are in. You are unemployed and cannot do much. In this story Leroy has all these dreams, but without a job he is unable to pursue them. Norma and Leroy are having a different marriage compare to what they had before, just like any marriage I suppose would be. Norma is enjoying her life by doing things that make her happy whereas Leroy just sits around at home and smokes his pipe.