Thursday, August 29, 2019
Everyday Use Essay
Everyday Use is tale of two siblings who are the exact opposite of each other and how they view the world around them. Dee and Maggie are on the opposite ends of the spectrum, as Dee is more of an outgoing woman who fervently pursued education to get away from her humble beginnings. She wanted to be successful as her mother recalls ââ¬Å"Dee (Wanergo) wanted nice thingsâ⬠, while Maggie always embraced the conventional role of woman (Walker 273). Dee is not quite feminine like her sister as she says ââ¬Å"I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a manâ⬠(273). However, Maggie is an introvert who prefers being at home and doing household chores. Maggie, ever since her accident is not so confident, as her mom recalls ââ¬Å"she will stand hopeless in corners, homely and ashamedâ⬠(272). Dee is also very selfish and inconsiderate about her familyââ¬â¢s feelings, as she views her family quilt as a mere cultural artifacts and tries to take away it away from them with no remorse. On the contrary, Maggie never tries to deny her sister any of her, although it may at the cost of her own happiness. Her mom says that Maggie ââ¬Å"thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one handâ⬠(272). However, she is very saddened by her wanting to take away the quilt that she and her grandmother made with their own hands. However, Dee says ââ¬Å"Maggie canââ¬â¢t appreciate these quiltsâ⬠, failing to see the sentimental value of the quilt to her sister (278). Conclusion Dee is more pretentious as she tries to put up an African persona to sound more cultured and cosmopolitan. She changes her name and her appearance to suit her new found African heritage and justifies it by saying ââ¬Å"I couldnââ¬â¢t bear it any longer being named after the people who oppress meâ⬠(276). Maggie, on the other hand, is content with her life and comfortable with her African-American descent. Works Cited Page Walker, A. (1973). â⬠Everyday Useâ⬠. In Love and Trouble, 272-276.
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