Walker Everyday Use Alice Walker Term Paper

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Mama and Maggie's values are simple, their goals mundane yet uplifting at the same time. Dee, on the other hand, is full of spunk and ambition. She views the quilts as if they were anthropological artifacts, remnants not of her grandmother but from some lost civilization. Dee, renamed Wangero, wanted to hang the quilts on the wall like art. Her desire parallels her creative streak and her wacky way of dressing.

The conflict of characters in "Everyday Use" helps Walker execute her central theme of the remarkable changes taking place in the Black community in America.
Dee offers hope that the next generation of African-Americans do not live with the scourge of poverty. However, her hopes are not necessarily grounded in reality and the author portrays Dee as being idealistic and naive. Maggie remains close to her mother and to the day-to-day realities of Black life in America. Through their contrast, Walker suggests a balanced, realistic appreciation for African-American life......

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