The short story, Shiloh, by Bobbie Ann Mason is a fictional story based in the South, specifically, Kentucky during the 20th century. This story shows a marriage on the rocks and the reverse roles of the couples' when they are forced to re-try their marriage by seeing each other every single day when they were use to almost separate lives. The three characters in this story are Leroy, Norma Jean and Mabel.
             Leroy is an ex-truck driver who was injured on the job four months prior. He is currently in physical therapy and is almost healed. Leroy has no intention of returning to the road. He is happy to be at home to his wife but has grown lazy since his return as well. His daily life activities shows the change of roles in Leroy. He takes up many of crafting activities that are considered "girly", when he himself was once a truck driver, an occupation considered "manly". He also spends way too much time smoking pot, possibly to escape the reality of the changing world around him. He finds much interest in Lincoln Logs especially and becomes almost obsessed with building a life sized log cabin for him and Norma Jean. Log cabins, though, are traditionally looked down upon in the South and considered negative housing residences. In addition, the building of a house is traditionally the foundation of a marriage. I believe that since Leroy has been injured he feels as though he has lost his identity. If he cannot be the manly truck driver he once was, than who is he?
             Norma Jean is Leroy's wife, ironically has the same name as Marilyn Monroe. She is portrayed as a beautiful woman who is extremely dynamic. She is always on the go with exercising, music, taking various classes and of course her work at a drug store. There is a representation in the music playing specifically in the changes of the style of music that she plays. It changes from soft to hard rock, showing a sense of peacefulness to...