From reading the story“Shiloh.” Identify one of its primary themes (be specific!) and make an argument (thesis) about how and why this text addresses and explores this specific theme. What is the text trying to communicate, uncover, challenge, reflect, investigate, etc.? Try to identify motifs in the text to support your argument.
A list of possible themes: gender norms, expectations of masculinity, expectations of femininity, communication, imprisonment, social rebellion, nonviolent resistance, illusion versus reality, acceptance, conformity, empowerment, racial injustice, authority.