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Alice Walker's Everyday Use
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Why does the beaten man rise after a fight? What is there to keep a
poor man going? What made Everyday Use by Alice Walker so compelling? The
answer to all these questions is pride.
Pride is often shown in a bad light. One of the first images that
pops in my head .... Middle of Essay .... to the reader in Everyday Use. I
understood why some characters were unsure of themselves. I was puzzled by
why some did not feel surer of themselves and their heritage. I was also
surprised that some had the pride that could carry them through any
situation.
Maggie is a classic example of poor self-esteem. She has little
pride in herself. She is not as pretty or smart as her sister is. She was
also scared in a fire. She has spent her entire life playing second fiddle
or at least feeling like it. Dee wants the quilts that rightfully belong
to her but instead of fighting she only says, “She can have them Mama”.
Her mother describes her voi ....
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