Everyday Use
In today's society, the media manipulates beauty as an outward appearance that can only be seen by the eye. On the other side of beauty is inner beauty, which can not only be seen but also felt in the soul. Both forms of beauty are portrayed in Alice Walker's, "Everyday Use." In this story the narrator is confronted with the decision on which form of beauty is more pure. Walker uses the examples of beauty through Maggie, inner beauty, and Dee, outer beauty, to distinguish these two forms of beauty. Throughout the story, the mother is faced with trials that will enable her to conclude a sound decision of true beauty. From the beginning of the story the narrator, the mother, is partial to her oldest daughter, Dee. Dee's outward beauty is the factor that gains her mother's acceptance. The mother in turn seeks Dee's approval with her own outward appearance. Unlike her wishful-petite figure, the mother describes herself as " a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands" (Walker 1152). In contrast to Dee's appearance, Maggie is less appealing and more shy and ashamed. The narrator strengthens this statement by writing, "She has b
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Approximate Word count = 780
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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