A."Everyday Use" is a poignant narrative that describes the relationship between family members through creative symbolism and fine characterization.

B. Through symbolism and characterization, Walker teaches a moral lesson about heritage, identity, and the role of the two in the lives of the characters and audience.

C. In order to understand the complicated message that Walker is submitting through this story, it is important to look at the characters and their relationships with the symbolic items independently.

A. Mama is the Judge of the story.

B. Apprehensions about Dee's visit. Mama speaks to the reader about the TV shows that we have "no doubt seen." Her insecurities about the visit and her relationship with Dee become apparent in this vision.

C. Mama's strength is demonstrated by her description of herself; she has "man-working hands," she is large and has the endurance to "work outside all day."

A. He is important to the story as a symbol of the new life that Dee has chosen.

B. He hints at both his and Dee's transitional nature.

C. He does not practice the actual life of a Muslim, but preaches

A. It is not the quilts that are important, it is the quilting.

"scraps of dresses Grandma Dee had worn fifty years ago. Bits and pieces of Grandpa Jarrell's Paisley shirts. And one teeny faded blue piece...that

B. The selfish way Dee has behaved her whole life makes her visit home very ironic.

A. In contrast with Dee's stylish heritage, Maggie knows that ancestry is a part of everyday life.

Walker, Alice. An Introduction to Fiction. Eds. X. J. Kennedy, and Dana Gioia. 8th ed.

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