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Gender Roles Transformation Essay

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Gender Roles Transformation

In the short story “Shiloh and Other Stories” by Manson Bobbie, it is correct to imply

that gender somehow dictates how individuals adapt to changes around them. In the story, we

come across Leroy Moffitt’s and Norma Jeans, a married couple who are the main characters and

whose gender roles change gradually as they embrace changes within their marriage and around

the town differently. As well, both characters approach the aftermath of Leroy’s accident in a

different way. Previous, Norma would always stay at home while Leroy is working as a truck

driver, which is the ideal set up of traditional marriage.

As Leroy undergoes physical therapy from an accident he was involved in, Norma works

out as well to build herself up. “I would give anything if I could get these muscles to where they

are hard (Manson, 2011, p.1). She also appreciates the socio-economic changes in the town “they

won’t let you build a log cabin in any of the new subdivisions,” compared to Leroy who still

wants to live in the past planning to build them a log cabin “I’m aiming to build us a log house”

(Manson, 2011, p.3). Norma works in a drugstore while studying “first you have a topic

sentence, and then you divide it up,” while Leroy stays at home and involves himself in drug use

(Manson, 2011, p.6).

Manson (2011) portrays Norma as a character that can embrace modernization, “I did not

hear her coming as I was standing here puffing away,” (Manson, 2011, p. 5) while still being a

good wife, and obedient to her mother since she quits smoking. Mabel who as well prefers to

hold on to the traditional way of life encourages them to go to Shiloh where she believes they

can rekindle their love. Leroy still can’t accept that women can have better opinions than men

“things you can do” (Manson, 2011, p. 4) that’s why he ends up rejecting all the jobs Norma

suggests to him and always keeps on wanting to prove that he is the man “I want to make her a

beautiful home,” (Manson, 2011, p.7).

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Running Head: GENDER ROLES TRANSFORMATION Gender Roles Transformation Name Institution Affiliation 1 GENDER ROLES TRANSFORMATION 2 Gender Roles Transformation In the short story “Shiloh and Other Stories” by Manson Bobbie, it is correct to imply that gender somehow dictates how individuals adapt to changes around them. In the story, we come across Leroy Moffitt’s and Norma Jeans, a married couple who are the main characters and whose gender roles change gradually as they embrace changes within their marriage and around the town differently. As well, both characters approach the aftermath of Leroy’s accident in a different way. Previous, Norma would always stay at home while Leroy is working as a truck driver, which is the ideal set up of traditional marriage. As Leroy undergoes physical therapy from an accident he was involved in, Norma works out as well to build herself up. “I would give anything if I could get these muscles to where they are hard (Manson, 2011, p.1). She also appreciates the socio-economic changes in the town “they won’t let you build a log cabin in any of the new subdivisions,” compared to Leroy who still wants to live in the past planning ...
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