Summary of Everyday Use Everyday Use is a story written by Alice Walker. It is a story of a mother who gets a visit from one of her daughters. The story takes place during the 1960's. The story begins with the mother and one of her daughters (Maggie) relaxing in the backyard. The mother...
These are brief summaries of the minor characters. * Aunt Cilla - lives in Bridgeport, CT, where the family was going to visit with t heir mother. ... SETTING: (time) - Late 1970's (place) - Connecticut & Maryland SUMMARY: The books starts out during a day in the summer where the mother of the Tillerman children say she is taking them to their Aunt Cilla's in Bridgeport. ... For some quick cash Dicey started washing windows and having the others carry bags at the grocery store. ...
I will give a basic summary of the story line, and I intend to show the omniscient narrator's point of view in analysis of the characters. ... The entire book makes you think long and hard about life, how precious it is, and how quickly it can be taken from you. ... He goes downhill quickly after Annie's death. ...
We would be fortunate indeed to find a suitable person quickly, and one that met with Grandma's approval. ... In summary, of all the available options, placing Grandma in a retirement community is the best solution for everybody, including Grandma. ...
I. Characters * MAIN CHARACTERS Wang Lung Wang Lung is a simple, hardworking Chinese farmer. He is the main character or central figure in the story of "The Good Earth". Most of the story is told through his eyes. Wang is warm, believable, and sympathetic. But as a human, he also has his flaws. ...
Setting The action takes place in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century on two Louisiana plantations, one called Valmonde, a family name, and the other called L'Abri (French for shelter). The story begins in the warm-weather months and ends in autumn. Characters Desiree: A young woman de...
