Story Analysis: Everyday Use by Alice Walker (602 Words)

In the story, "Everyday Use", author Alice Walker uses everyday objects, which are described in the story with some detail, and the reactions of the main characters to these objects, to contrast the simple and practical with the stylish and faddish. Walker's main writing power seems to be description and imagery along with a little flashback every now and then. Flashback played a bug role because with every event in the story, the reader could expect an explanation with past events. The main characters in this story, "Mama" and Maggie on one side, Dee on the other, each have opposing views on the value and worth of the various items in their lives, and the author uses this conflict to make the point that the substance of an object, and of people, is more important than style.
The main characters in this story appear to be polar opposites. Mama, the narrator of the story, describes herself as a "large, big-boned woman......

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Title: Everyday Use
Approximate Word Count: 619
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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