Shoeless Joe Jackson comes to Iowa.

   The plot of Shoeless Joe Jackson comes to Iowa, is that a farmer is thinking about building a baseball field. The man was a baseball fan just as his farther, and loved to watch the game very much. One night in the summer the man hears a voice similar to an announcer saying if you build it he will come." f you build it he will come" page 1. The man is confused by this and does not know what the voice means.. The man builds the baseball field, and Shoeless Joe Jackson comes to his farm to play baseball.
   The point f view is first person. and many times it is only the narrator, the main character speaking. The narrator never reveals his name, and talks about his wife Annie, and his daughter Karin. Annie talks once as well but it is only in first person. Throughout the the story, it seems as if you are in the mind of the narrator. You never hear the thoughts of anyone else except from his wife Karen." Oh love if it makes you happy you should do it" page 2 Annie.
   Characterization appears mainly for Shoeless Joe Jackson, explaining in the very beginning that he was wearing shoes, and was fifty-five ponds heavier. You never find out how the narrator or what his family really look like except that his wife has blond hair, and freckles on her face. " a million freckles on her face and arms, that girl who lives in blue jeans and shirts" page 3 narrator.
   The setting takes place in the state of Iowa. Iowa is a very country state. Iowa is known for the Iowa Hawk eyes, and for football. Iowa is also known for farming. " Thousands of people every week go and watch the hawk eyes play football. while thirty watch the baseball team" Narrator. By that quote it shows that many people in Iowa do not care about the baseball team, and mainly care to watch the football games. The farming in Iowa could be apart of this since many wont work on Saturdays or Sundays.
   I believe that the theme is that you need to work hard in life, but also not forget about you loved ones and hero's.The narrator forgot about his hero, and forgot about his father. It is through the baseball field that he is reunited with them, and gets a second chance to see, and be with his father. Many people grow up to soon and forget about their hero's, and forget about loved ones sometimes. People need to take time slowly and enjoy what the have left with friends and family.