Everyday Use

Introduction Everyday Use is a short story written by Alice Walker. It is about an African-American mother and her two daughters. The older daughter, Dee, is a successful college student. The younger daughter, Maggie, is not as successful. The mother is trying to decide which daughter should have a quilt…

“Everyday Use” is one of Alice Walker’s short stories that give the reader the perspective of two daughters and their mother. By reading the story, the reader is introduced to Dee (who is the fortunate daughter) and Maggie (the daughter who is perceived to be unlucky in life). In light…

The short narrative story of ‘Everyday Use’ by Alice Walker introduces us to the main character of this story Maggie. This story is about the unidentified person waiting for Maggie back in the yard, which was cleaned the previous day. Moreover, the author takes me on a short tour of…

“Joseph’s Justice” is a story about the awkward position of Aboriginal Canadians. The native people in Canada have been treated as outsiders since expeditions arrived from Europe to colonize Canada. “Joseph’s Justice” shows how the natives were treated in an earlier period. This story was translated by Maria Campbell into…

Alice Walker, a prominent African American author of the twentieth century, belonged to Georgia and was the eighth child of a poor family. However, throughout her life, she struggled hard and remained true to her roots, thus successfully writing several stories as well as being successful in her own life….

The conflict between parents and children is one of the most pressing concerns of the world throughout the ages. This is not because unconditional love is uncommon in the world but the main reason for the clash is the generation gap, which exists between. This is again not the sole…

Cultural assimilation and adaptation in foreign countries are critical aspects of the immigrant population. In ‘Everyday Use’ by Alice Walker and ‘Rules of the Game’ by Amy Tan, these issues have been tackled with great sensitivity through mother and daughter relationships. Cultural assimilation mainly defines one’s efforts to adopt foreign…

There is a need to focus on themes presented by an author and use them to determine the significance of a particular book. The focus will be on the story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. The aim will be to highlight the styles presented by the writer and how significant…

Poles apart from each other in their behavior, both the sisters, Dee and Maggie in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”, seem to like the quilts and want to possess or inherit it. However, on a careful reading of the story, it becomes evident that Maggie cares more for the quilts than…

Introduction American Life is full of challenges. Some challenges are successfully won by some individuals. In other instances, life’s everyday struggles discourage the average person. The Alice Walker masterpiece, Every Use, is classified as one of the United States modern literature’s masterpieces. Alice Walker’s Masterpiece The Alice Walker masterpiece scrutinizes…