Sunday, November 23, 2008
Everyday Use by Alice Walker
I loved the story. The mother is very strong and confident and content with herself, I love that. Maggie isn't the brightest or greatest by appearance but her she is true and real and has her own smart about her. Dee doesn't have much depth in my opinion. She is materialistic and book smart and apparently easy on the eyes but she doesn't have much heart. Although she thinks she does she does not know the beauty of her grandmother and aunts quilts. She accuses her mother of not knowing her heritage but by her attitude i'd argue to say she doesn't know hers.
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Agree, agree. I really like this story too. You just felt good at the end. Dee is definately not seeing what, at least I feel, is important. The way she talks about using the family things she wants to take is kind of disrepectful. Yes she wants the things that were made by hand by her family but I can't help hearing 'How quaint'.
Yes, the question of heritage--different points of view about what that is and its value--is an important one in the story, and relevant to the central conflicts--see my comments as noted on the class blog homepage
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