For example, from Alice Walker's book, The Color Purple, Alice writes about the pain and experiences that she has faced or has witnessed. Alice writes, "Your daddy didn't know how to git along, he say. ... Both Alice and Quincy relate to literacy from there own lives and experiences. ... Alice Walker uses exclusionary language. ... For example Alice uses the word "spose" which would mean to people from the North "suppose" (66). ...

• Word Count: 1724
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The sociological evaluation of Everyday Use by Alice Walker enlightens on issues that continue to plague American families in the present. ... In Everyday Use economic problems are abound in how Walker forms her characters. This story illustrates the economic ways that Walker's African American family is seeking fame and higher forms of living. ... Walker describes Dee in her flamboyant yearning for wealth and power: "Earrings gold, too, and hanging down her shoulders. ... Walker's argument in this story is clear that an African-American is both African and American in cultural persp...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate