Read "Shiloh"  Questions:  ? Does the name Norma Jean suggest another woman? Yes, the cultrual icon! What might be Mason's reason for using NJ rather than say, Carol or Susan or Marie, etc

Read "Shiloh" 
Questions: 
? Does the name Norma Jean suggest another woman? Yes, the cultrual icon! What might be Mason's reason for using NJ rather than say, Carol or Susan or Marie, etc.? Discuss the character of  NJ; are her actions connected (directly or indirectly?) with feminism? with the "women's movement"? Check the date of the story. 
? Comment on her relationship with her mother.  Her mother's marriage and personal experience with men. 
? Discuss the role of houses in the story. Why is Leroy so intent on building a log house? 
? Compare/ contrast the marriage in this story to another. 
? Why does Mason title her story "Shiloh"? Look up the historical Shiloh, Tennessee site; do a quick web search for some basics. What is the connection to this story's theme? 
? Would you call this a "southern" story? Why or why not?

Well developed papers (3-4 typed pages for short assignments, MLA Style) should exhibit the following elements:
*  a clear thesis.
*  unity (everything in the paper serves the thesis idea).
*  wholeness (everything needed is contained).
*  logical organization.
*  abundant supporting detail.
*  effective sentence patterns.
*  correct grammar, syntax, mechanics.
*  correct manuscript form (including documentation and Works Cited 
   Page if required).
        *imagination, insight, energy!