In the late twentieth century short story, "Everyday Use,"" African-American author Alice Walker depicts the bonds among three women in rural Georgia in the 1970's. ... Walker tries to unite these characters despite the opposing views of Dee, Mama and Maggie regarding the African-American culture. ... In order to support the story's theme of domestic struggle, Walker employs rural and urban equality, heritage, and the symbolism and importance of quilts. ... In conclusion, to convey the story's theme of domestic struggle, Alice Walker utilizes rural and urban equality, heritage,...

• Word Count: 1619
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This paper argues that Mama made the right decision in, "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker. ... Walker's short story raises questions about how identity, tradition and ideology are connected to each other and provides her own personal answer to it. ... This was the social background of the period when Everyday Use was written and it is generally perceived to be Walker's criticism of the African American obsession with its African roots and it provides Walker's answer to what heritage means and how it should be handled, (Christian 7). ... In In Search of Our mother's Gardens...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Nick Joaquin's "The Summer Solstice-, Alice Walker's "Everyday Use-, and John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums- challenge us to understand the meaning behind them and to give importance to the female protagonists. ... Alice Walker's "Everyday Use- talks about woman in a different sense. ...

• Word Count: 1260
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Compare and Contrast of Everyday Use and Monkey Business Today I am going to show you how two great literary master pieces have so much in common, but are so different. I will be talking about Everyday Use a story written by Alice Walker, and Monkey Business written by Joseph Geha. I am going t...

• Word Count: 1355
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School