• Explain the contribution of the title of Alice Walker’s story, “Everyday Use”, to your
understanding of a thematic message.
• Explain what that theme is.
• You will need to reflect on Dee’s priorities and behavior, in relation to the lifestyle and
understanding of life that her mother enjoys.
• Think and write about the conflict between the characters’ understandings of cultural
tradition and identity, using the idea of “everyday use” to explain important differences.
• Reflect also on whether this story is an effective way to get people to think about such
culture and identity issues and explain your position.
To write this essay successfully, you will infer and analyze; that is, you will comment on the
world of the story and appraise its significance.
You will NOT retell the story; plot summary will earn a failing grade.
Note: You are not required to conduct any research. If you decide to do research, you will need
to follow MLA guidelines for integrating your research, being careful to document fully and accurately material used.
The essay is to be four pages long. It is a minimum of 1000 words.
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