Everyday Use by Alice Walker Essay

A loving motherThe unconditional love of mamma towards Dee and Maggie is shown. For example, I will wait for her (Dee) in the yard that Maggie and I make so clean mamma takes good care of the house in order to create a comfortable living environment for them. Also, mamma saves money to send Dee to study in Augusta as to find out a better education although she is forgetful. Mama gives the best to her daughter.Tough and wholeThere is a long description portraying the masculine place of Mama. In real life I am a big-boned woman with rough, man-working handsI can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. shows Mama belongs to the confinement class. Readers may guess that Mama is a single mother as her husband is mentioned once. Mama seems to bring teo daughters up by herself.Poor and untutoredThe narrator directly breachs the education level of Mama I never had an education myselfsometimes Maggie reads to me. She cant break through this poor life.PatientWhen mama asked wha t happen to Dee, Dee replied, Shes dead which shows her inconsideration towards identity. quite of blaming Dee, Mama accepts the big chances of Dee. Mama asks her about her new and complicated title How do you pronounce this name? I asked. You dont hasten to call me by it if you dont want to. said Wangero why shouldnt I? I asked.The one who understand the meaning of quilts / ripenMama explains the family tree and who is Dees named after in details. At las, she gives the quilts to Maggie because she knows Maggie too understand its importance and will treasure the quilts.- However, the dream/thought of Dee and Mama is to be brought together on a TV program reveals the unlike relationship between the two and also how Mama remains a practical woman with few illusions and dream of how things are. Voice (whether she can be trusted) of the narratorThe voice of the narrator is trustful as she is honest to divulge everything to readers. Mama doesnt feel ashamed about her education level and outlook. As a narrator, Mama reveals her background information directly I never had an education myself In real life I am a big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. She also has no suspicion on talking about she has a daughter who walks like a lame animal.