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This paper analyzes three different stories by Bobbie Mason. According to the paper, Mason's plots involve seeing how difficult life can be seen through the eyes of different main characters. The textual analysis shows that Mason used two specific themes, similar plots, similar settings, descriptive images, selected characters, and a mood of depression with the main characters wishing they could relive their lives.

From the Paper
"This wish has been expressed by many people. It is this wish that can be found in these three stories by Bobby Ann Mason. All three of her stories could be written for an older group of adults, yet the stories have meaning for most people because sometime or other a person wishes that they could relive their lives. A study of Mason's three stories will show that she understood the lives of the elderly, but Mason also shows how even the best marriages take work and understanding. Mason's plots on the stories on how difficult life that can be seen with different main characters looking back at the mistakes..."

Tags:characters, analysis, plot

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The paper briefly reviews the history of the Civil War battleground at Shiloh, when a drunken General Grant battled to preserve the Union, then moves into an analysis of the story. The paper makes a comparison of the history of the battle with the battle between the husband, Leroy, and wife, Norma Jean; the drunken General Grant is contrasted with the stoned Leroy. In conclusion the writer, noting the unresolved tension in the story's abrupt ending, hopes that Leroy will keep battling for his own continued union with Norma Jean.

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"In historical terms, the title setting of Bobbie Ann Mason's, Shiloh, was a Civil War Union camp under General Grant's command. Grant's aim as a military representative for President Lincoln was to keep the nation united. The camp turned bloody battleground in 1862 when the Confederates' made a daring attack in attempt to gain freedom from the Union. There "General Grant, drunk and furious, shoved the Southerners back to Corinth," successfully thwarting a stab at secession by the "boys in gray.""

Tags:General, Grant, drunk, stoned, Leroy

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This paper discusses how the amateur athletes of the NCAA are part of a multi-million dollar industry that supplies many universities with vast sums of revenue. The legal aspects of the firing are explored as well as the ethical consequences. The behavior of Bobby Knight is contrasted with several truly aggregious examples of unacceptable behavior by coaches.

Tags:bobby knight, firing, issues

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This paper discusses the climax scene from the film "Searching for Bobby Fischer". The paper relates that this film is based on actual people and events, and this specific scene portrays the lead character as balanced, calm, and basically worthy of his victory. The paper breaks up the scene and talks about camera work, lighting, genre, ideology, and actors.

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"The scene is a space full of young chess players seated at tables in a long, dark room. At the end of this elongated area is a table with a chessboard, chess pieces, and a timer. An overall brown color prevails with splashes of light coming through one side of the span from the non-curtained windows. A young man, Jonathan Poe, is seated at the left side of the table at the end of the space waiting for his opponent to arrive. Walking into the room is his challenger, Josh Waitzkin, a prodigal chess player. This moment is dramatic, nerve-racking, and full of anticipation."

Tags:chess, drama, lighting

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This paper reviews and analyzes Bobbie Ann Mason's short story "Shiloh" with an emphasis on the characters' struggles to find and define their identities. First, the story examines the male protagonist, Leroy, and his lost sense of masculinity because he can no longer work in his occupation following an accident. Then, it considers the development of the female protagonist, Norma Jean, who is married to Leroy. She is also on a quest of self discovery, which the paper describes through her many new activities and interests. The review also stresses Norma Jean's challenging relationship with her mother. The paper concludes by stating that Leroy and Norma Jean both have dealt with issues in their lives that have hindered them from discovering their own identity.

From the Paper
"Leroy decides, after having built a miniature log cabin, that he wants to build a real log cabin for him and his wife Norma Jean. He realizes he is good at building little things so he feels he is capable of building something bigger, but his wife strongly dislikes the idea of living in a log cabin. Leroy is trying to identify with craftsmanship because he thinks it will help discover who he truly is. Not only that, but Leroy also wants to build the log cabin because he wants to reestablish his role as head of the household since he has been injured and not able to do much. His wife has been working everyday and bringing in the money while he sits at home and does crafts. Norma Jean even takes a body building class because she wants stronger muscles."

Tags:Bobbie Ann Mason, short stories, masculinity, self discovery

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This paper compares these two works and goes through the mental states of the characters. The writer shows how Bobbie Ann Mason?s "Shiloh" is the definition of a normal short story, with its easy to follow plot as well as clear beginning and end. However, Charlotte Perkins Gilman?s "The Yellow Wallpaper", makes little to no sense on the first reading. What contributes to making "The Yellow Wallpaper" so difficult to clearly understand at first is the unorthodox storyline and complex language used by the narrator.

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"The simplicity of Shiloh is clearly evident after reading the very first paragraph of the story. An example from the first page of the text is, "Leroy is a truck driver. He injured his leg in a highway accident four months ago" Nothing spells mundane more than those lines from this text. The name Leroy in addition to his truck driving career equates to normality in the reader's mind. People can identify with such a common name, and his average profession. Leroy has a wife Norma Jean, and a mother-in-law who annoys both of them. Leroy is rehabilitating from the aforementioned injury he obtained while on a long drive in his truck at which time he was under the influence of the drug Speed. People get in automobile accidents, and people often take drugs to make their lives appear better than they really are. Leroy is like a lot like these people, who work less than spectacular jobs, and want to take drugs as a way to lessen the feeling that they are wasting away their lives."

Tags:ann, bobbie, mason, perkins

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This paper discusses themes of quest for meaning in life and sense of self, pain, alienation, a changing world, feminism and the American dream in Bobbie Ann Mason's short story "Shiloh." An analysis of the two main characters, husband and wife Norma Jean and Leroy, also reveals aspects of Mason's writing skill.

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"On first reading, the short story "Shiloh" by Bobbie Ann Mason, seems like a simple story of a Kentucky couple whose marriage is about to break up. Initially the reader may not be sure these characters are much worth caring about. After further consideration it becomes obvious that the story is packed with deeper meaning that can be discovered by closely examining the details. Living in a changing society, the characters in "Shiloh" feel alienated from their own lives and attempt to do something about it. The ways that the characters search for meaning are significant to Mason's mission of portraying every day people facing everyday life in today's changing world."

Tags:working-class, character, alienation, feminism

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Analysis of Bobbie Ann Mason's novel as a coming-of-age story. Aspects of the Vietnam War that inform the plot and characters. Discusses novel's 18-year old protagonist who needs to exploe her past to make the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Role of popular culture in the novel.

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"Bobbie Ann Mason s novel In Country is a war novel in that it deals with many aspects of the Vietnam War including the legacy of Vietnam. The novel, however, is more a coming of age story than a war story. Set in the summer of 1984 in a small Kentucky town, the novel s protagonist is an 18-year old high school student named San (Samantha) Hughes whose father was killed in Vietnam before she was born. Sam lives with her uncle Emmett, a Vietnam vet suffering from flashbacks, has a boyfriend she no longer likes, a pregnant friend she is trying to help, and basically is faced with growing up, making the transition from adolescence to adulthood. She is at the stage where she has to make choices about her future as well as deal with the present. Her solution is to explore the past, to try to understand the Vietnam War and the father she never knew. Like ..."

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The two novels, "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo and "In Country" by Bobbie Ann Mason, both concern the Vietnam War and its devastating effects on individual lives. The paper describes how, in these novels, the main characters, Caputo ("A Rumor of War") and Sam ("In Country") both undergo a journey towards greater understanding of the war and their lives. The journey of a hero in is described in three basic steps. The first is the ?departure?, followed by the ?initiation? and ending with the ?return?. When returning, the ?hero? is furnished with greater insight about the adventure and about life as a whole. The two characters, Caputo and Sam, are discussed in this paper in these terms. The author of the paper then gives a personal view of what these journeys can teach us.

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"After reflecting in this manner for ten years, Caputo's return comes to a conclusion with his published work, A Rumor of War (1977). He has had a chance to think about his experiences, what they mean and how they affect his life in the present. He has come to a deeper understanding of what a hero is. Thus he provides for the world an in-depth and detailed view of what it was to fight in the Vietnam war. In this way he has served not only his contemporaries, but also future generations who are curious about the war. He has used his knowledge and his journey to create something of value upon his return."

Tags:United, States, Marine, Corps, enemies, VC, swamp

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This paper is a review of Bobbie Ann Mason's "In Country" , a novel that deals with the Vietnam War on a personal level. The paper considers the message of the book, that everyone was affected by the war whether they were directly involved or not, and whether using the character of Sam to narrate the story effectively conveys that message.

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"As it is a very important part of our country's history, many books have been written about the Vietnam War. Whether they are novels or history books, fiction or non-fiction, these works explain the history of the war and its impacts on the United States and its citizens. Bobbie Ann Mason's In Country is one novel that deals with the Vietnam War on a personal level. It is told through the viewpoint of Sam Hughes, a teenage girl whose father was killed in Vietnam before she was born. Through her narration, readers learn that the Vietnam War affected everyone on some level, whether they were personally involved in it or not."

Tags:narration, vietnam, war