In the novel “Shane”, by Jack Schaefer, Marian, Joe's wife and Bob's mother, is initially interpreted as a very simple character. She cooks, cleans and takes care of her family. He begins to develop a more complex character with the arrival of Shane. It is clear from the beginning that Marian wants to amaze her guests with her cuisine and her curiosity for the latest fashions. But as the novel progresses, you begin to understand that Marian may want more from Shane than initially shown. At the beginning of the story, Marian only thinks of Shane as a guest, cooking and cleaning for him and making sure he is home. However, from the beginning she was attracted to him. He was as she said "dangerous", and she liked that. Marian liked that Shane was different and unfamiliar, and she was impressed by his ...