Bobbie Ann Mason Research Paper

Bobbie Ann Mason Bobbie Ann Mason was born on May 1st, 1940 in Mayfield, Kentucky. Her parents were Wilburn and Christina Mason. Bobbie Ann Mason became interested in writing as a child; she would write imitations of the mystery novels she would read. Mason was inspired by Louisa May Alcott and her novel, Little Women. When Mason started to attend college she then became interested in Hemingway, Salinger, and Fitzgerald. In 1962, Mason graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then moved to New York for a year to write for fan magazines such as, Movie Star, Movie Life, and TV Star Parade. After writing for the magazines, Mason attended the State University of New York where she earned her Masters of the Arts degree. Bobbie Ann Mason then went on to get her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. It was during this time that she met magazine editor and writer, Roger B. Rawlings. The two married in 1969. During the late 1970s, while teaching journalism at Mansfield University Mason began writing short stories. Her first work was called “Shiloh and Other Stories”, which were published in The New Yorker
He starts to wonder if it is because he had been gone so much and never got to really know his wife. Norma Jean is much more focused on exercising and being healthy, she even enrolled in some night classes. Norma Jean’s mother, Mabel, starts to see the changes in Norma Jean and suggests to Leroy that they go away to Shiloh to see if that can rekindle their marriage. At first Norma Jean is very hesitant to the idea, but finally says she will go. They end their day in Shiloh by having a picnic where Norma Jean tells Leroy that she wants to leave him. At first Leroy tells her that he will not allow her to, but as he continues to sit there he focuses more on his surroundings and not the fact that Norma Jean has gotten up and walked