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Exploring Character Dynamics and Themes in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"

This analysis of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" delves into the complex relationships between the narrator and her daughters, Dee and Maggie. Through a series of thought-provoking questions, we examine character motivations, the significance of heritage, and the nuances of family dynamics. The narrative explores Dee's desire for material possessions and its impact on her connection to her roots. We also investigate the symbolism of quilts and the evolving understanding between the narrator and her daughters. How do heritage, identity, and familial love interact in this poignant story?

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Exploring Character Dynamics and Themes in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"

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  1. Everyday use By Alice Walker

  2. Question #1 • What are your impressions of each character?

  3. Question#2 • How do you feel about Dee’s wanting nice things and leaving home?Explain

  4. Question#3 • Do you think that the narrator made the right choice at the end of the story? Explain

  5. Question#4 • What dream does the narrator recall as she waits for Dee in the yard?

  6. Question#5 • A) What objects does Dee ask to have? • B) What does she intend to do with each one?

  7. Question#6 • What is Dee’s response when the narrator says that she has promised to give the quilts to Maggie?

  8. Question#7 • A) What narrator’s remarks at the beginning of the story reveal about her relationship with each of her daughters? • B) How does her relationship with each one change during the course of the story?

  9. Question#8 • A) what is ironic about Dee’s taking picture after picture of her family in front of the house? • B) what is ironic about her professed interest in he heritage?

  10. Question#9 • A0 what do the quilts mean to Dee? • B) what do they mean to Maggie?

  11. Question#10 • How well do you think the narrator understands her daughters? Explain

  12. Question#11 • Do you think that it would have been possible for Dee to embrace her African heritage without rejecting her American heritage?

  13. Question#12 • A) what heirlooms does your family treasure? • B) What makes them important?

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