Plainsong tells the story of a small town through the eyes of half a dozen residents, mixing their points of view and their shared lives. One point of view is that of the Mcpheron brothers, Harold and Raymond, who ultimately emerge as the heart of this novel and a literary gem. They are two shy old bachelors who see cattle breeding as an analogy to human existence. Their parents died very young and since then they have spent their lives on a farm isolated from others. However, this changes as Victoria Roubideaux is introduced into their lives by Maggie Jones. Surprisingly, they agree to take under their roof a young pregnant girl who has neither resources nor options to resolve the housing problem during her pregnancy. Both knew nothing about women, babies or children. As Maggie Jones' astute insistence pushes them out of their work-related isolation to go beyond their routines. Older single farmers who demonstrate the resilience and courage to grow and learn new things at a time of life when most people are content to retire. Until now, older men have not grown up with the social graces that would have put them in situations. leading to more relationships. After Victoria lived with Maggie for the time being, it became awkward for her older father. She then contacted the Mcpherons to see if they would accept her offer and allow this young girl into their home. At first, they were reluctant about this proposition, but Maggie pushed them to overcome that fear. The source of this reluctance came from the fact that they had never had to interact with anyone else, especially women. The only thing they did was farm, and that's all they had to know until now. They were now forced to venture out of their usual ways and take in another person. When she moved in, they were very concerned about her situation, but more about how to connect with her on a new level they had never experienced. They found it very difficult due to their lack of social skills and inexperience on how to talk to a teenager as well as how to change their decades-old daily living habits. Above all, they were very generous in changing their lives for this girl..