tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post8811289769926252785..comments2013-09-24T16:32:59.347-07:00Comments on everyday use: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-59359660752830385932013-09-24T16:32:59.347-07:002013-09-24T16:32:59.347-07:00Question 1: What exact moment leads Mama to take t...Question 1: What exact moment leads Mama to take the quilts away from Dee?<br />Question 2: Why is this moment so important to Mama?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957948734479140374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-28835895919603515272010-09-07T08:27:38.514-07:002010-09-07T08:27:38.514-07:00The only question i had was that dee changed her n...The only question i had was that dee changed her name and that she left her mother to get married and to go to college(i think?) she comes back and askes if she can have the two quilts, even though when she left for college, she said she didn't want them. why would dee want them now?<br /><br /> Do you think that de really wants them because she is trying to embrace her heritage or that she wants them because of another reason since it seems like she is attracted to wealth.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844484106452326761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-23616328225223473092010-09-07T08:11:22.000-07:002010-09-07T08:11:22.000-07:00answer yasmeen question 2: i believe that the reas...answer yasmeen question 2: i believe that the reason for the name change is a type of bildungsroman. in other words dee is coming of age where she has the capacity to think for herself and form her own thoughts, feelings and opinions. she has now changed her name to wangero to symbolize her change of mindset.<br /><br />question 1: how does the author through his text, try to symbolize the "new" and "old" stages of wangero?<br /><br />question2: what is the point being displayed when the quilts are given to maggie who allways complains about being subordinate to dee?luke tiradohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618157897240381776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-30112712058325175702010-09-07T00:46:42.834-07:002010-09-07T00:46:42.834-07:00Yasmeen Mobayed - Period 6
Answer Andrea Martinez...Yasmeen Mobayed - Period 6<br /><br />Answer Andrea Martinez Question #1: In Dee's last visit, Mama realized that Maggie wasn't the envious and senseless girl that she initially thought Maggie was. Mama realized that Dee held absolutely no sentimental values of the quilts and viewed the quilts as an artistic display, rather than a family treasure. She wanted to put the quilts on a pedestal without knowing or understanding the rich history behind them. On the other hand, Mama realized that although Maggie wasn't wealthy, fashionably in-style, beautiful, or graceful like Dee; Maggie was rich in the knowledge of their African American heritage and their family history. In the beginning of the short story, Mama states that Maggie "[eyes] her sister with...envy." However, Mama realizes that Maggie isn't jealous, she merely understands the sentimental values of the quilts and cherishes her Grandmother's quilting skills that were passed on to her, which is why Maggie offered Dee the quilt. Maggie wanted the quilt to remember her grandmother; however, she didn't mind giving Dee the quilt because Maggie would easily be able to sew another quilt and remember Grandma Dee because Grandma Dee was the one who taught her how to quilt.<br /><br />Reflection: In the short story "Everyday Use," by Alice Walker, I think that Dee is encompassed by a life of materialism and has completely lost touch of her family history and heritage. When Dee visted Mama and Maggie last, she wanted the chute top as a "centerpiece for the alcove table" and the dasher for "something artistic." Dee completely disregarded the fact that Maggie and Mama use both items everyday. She also ignored the fact that there is rich history behind the dasher and the chute top than just an artistic display. Maggie informed Dee that "Aunt Dee's first husband whittled the dash," but Dee disregarded it and resumed her thoughts on how she was going to use the dasher for decoration. Dee also wanted the quilts, but was oblivious to the history behind them. She wanted to hang the quilts for display, not use the quilts to remember her grandmother; on the other hand, Maggie wanted the quilts to remember Grandma Dee, which shows Dee's materialistic thinking in comparison to Maggie's sentimental thinking. Dee lost complete touch with her heritage and family history and looked at family treasures with a materialistic eye.<br /><br />Question #1: One would say Maggie was recieving the short end of the stick, like always, when she offered Dee the quilts. Do you think she was recieving the short end of the stick and giving up the quilts or was she being the bigger person and cherishing the quilting skills she was taught by Grandma Dee rather than the quilt itself?<br /><br />Question #2: Throughout the story Dee is seen going through a different stages in life. At one point, Dee changes her name to Wangero because she "couldn't bear being named after people who opressed [her]" and becomes interested in historical family items. Is she trying to deepen her knowledge about her family history or is she going through another one of her phases?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420589301571674551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-34581457639063096372010-09-06T23:41:26.274-07:002010-09-06T23:41:26.274-07:00ANTHONY NEGRETE
Question 2: Why does Dee change h...ANTHONY NEGRETE<br /><br />Question 2: Why does Dee change her name from Dee to Wangero? Does she not like name that was given to her by her mother? How could she just disown her heritage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-61195494263016609632010-09-06T23:34:18.975-07:002010-09-06T23:34:18.975-07:00Answer to (anthony negrete): The author probably c...Answer to (anthony negrete): The author probably chooses to open up the story in a poetic style to grab the attention of the readers. Rather than explaining the yard in a boring manner, the author describes the yard in a very descriptive and interesting way allowing the reader to visualize the yard without reading any further into the story, but also making the reader want to continue reading.<br /><br />Question 1: Why do you think that Mama and the Church decide to raise money to send Dee to Augusta for school, and not Maggie?<br />Question 2: What do you think makes Mama say some of the things she says about Dee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-60635135953550628422010-09-06T23:00:34.392-07:002010-09-06T23:00:34.392-07:00ANTHONY NEGRETE
Answer to (rogelio5): If Maggie d...ANTHONY NEGRETE<br /><br />Answer to (rogelio5): If Maggie did not have her sister she may feel more confident in herself, but at the same time her sister also completes Maggies character in the story. Without Maggies sister there would be no one for her to compare herself to, therefore boosting her self confidence and changing her character as a whole in the story. <br /><br />Question: Why does the author use a poetic style to open up the story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-46845905336529902132010-09-06T22:51:33.892-07:002010-09-06T22:51:33.892-07:00Answer(Ashley Ward)- The jealousy between siblings...Answer(Ashley Ward)- The jealousy between siblings is common. One always gets more attention than the other and gets better things than the other.In this case maggie gets less attention than Dee does, but only because, so it seems, Dee lives off of attention.<br /><br />Answer(Mandy Tardif)- If I read this section right, I believe she thinks of Maggie this way because she is so used to Dee being bright and cute and social to the people who liked her. Maggie doesnt really care for her appearance as much as she works, which in the end pays off because shes the one who rightfully earned the quilts.<br /><br />Reflection: Maggie has truly convinced herself that her sister Dee (Wangero) has had the better life and always recieves the "better end of the stick" then she does. It seems like their mother always goes along with Dee and doesnt even consider Maggie's point of view. Near the end Dee finds these quilts that have history to them, for instance their great grandfathers uniform from the civil war. The patches added to the quilt are all from people who have worked more than a day in their life. the fact that their mother gave the quilts to Maggie instead of Dee shows that Maggie earned them and that their mother stood up for something she knew was right.Why would she give the quilts to someone who didnt earn them or have any reason to have them?<br /><br />Question #1- Dee always gets whats she wants. What foreshadows or does foreshadowing even occur that her mother will say no to giving her the quilts and give them to Maggie instead?Brandi Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17459009291212514366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-22316461426649071192010-09-06T22:48:43.493-07:002010-09-06T22:48:43.493-07:00Answer to Megan's question: Who do you think w...Answer to Megan's question: Who do you think would have put the quilts to better use, Maggie or Dee? Why?<br />It all depends on your personal opinion of better. I think both girls will use the quilts in a way they believe is best. But Wangero (Dee) will value the quilts in a way that Maggie never will because of their distinctions. Wangero will view the quilts as much more than just quilts therefore taking greater care of them and having greater pride in being able to call them her own.<br />Reflection: My grandparents have always told me that they work hard so that their children could have a better life which leads to me having a better life and so on. I believe that this story also expresses that same belief. Wangero understands her heritage in a way others don't. She values her past (quilts) and also understands that she has been given more opportunities than people who lived before her. and she want's to live in the "new day".<br />Question 1: When Dee decided she wants to be called Wangero she doesn't seem certain it's what she wants. She tells her mother that she doesn't HAVE to call her by the new name. Why would she decided to go through a name(identity)change if she would still be okay with being called Dee and why does she use the word 'dead' when describing what happened to Dee? <br />Question 2: Wangero clearly shows that she believes she has a better understanding of the past and also what the future can hold by the importance of the quilts to her. But why do Maggie and Mama lack these qualities? What happened to Wangero that allowed her to understand that it's a "new day" for them?joc.friersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110155009482884261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-46964341812641606322010-09-06T22:38:46.767-07:002010-09-06T22:38:46.767-07:00Answer: (to jordan question 1) i think that your h...Answer: (to jordan question 1) i think that your heritage should be integrated. i don't think you should open up yourself enough up to the point that someone knows too much about you. i do think that its good to show some of your heritage to let people know the real you. i think the mom just wants them to live knowing their heritage so later on they don't try to blame their loneliness on their heritage.<br /><br />Answer:(to jordan question 2) Maggie got the quilts from her mom because she felt that Maggie would actually use it in everyday use unlike Dee who would rather have it on display and practically not care about it. Maggie knows it has sentimental value. Dee would just show it off.<br /><br />Reflection: Maggie is so jealous of her sister. Her sister seems flawless oppose to Maggie. Maggie does this to herself by comparing herself to her sister on almost everything. Maggie should have just been herself on not worry about how her sister looks.<br /><br />Question 1: Do you think if Maggie didn't have a sister she would be more confident in who she is or does her sister almost complete her character?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-23302221288653311232010-09-06T22:31:59.874-07:002010-09-06T22:31:59.874-07:00@carlosssgutierrez
I think Dee's new name symb...@carlosssgutierrez<br />I think Dee's new name symbolizes her heritage. Like Kristian mentioned that there are/were multiple members of the family named Dee, the name is significant because: it recognizes the family's history, it shows the bond and unity within the family, and maintains a symbol; an icon- an image the family is proud to portray. The quilts also paint a very similar idea; although they are just collections of old, tatterd pieces of fabric, they symbolize and embrace the family's heritage.<br /><br />How does the dialogue, P.O.V. and amount of exposed personal thoughts affect how the story's message is told to the reader?<br /><br />I agree with Evan and Milagro that the contrasting personalities between Maggie and Dee are fascinating because they both grew up with similar surroundings. The reader might have have a better understanding if exposed to their thoughts.Akbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664406313271379193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-80893117409198988542010-09-06T22:26:41.805-07:002010-09-06T22:26:41.805-07:00Answer: Wangero believes she has a better understa...Answer: Wangero believes she has a better understanding of her heirtage than her mother does because she studied the past and present cultures when she had the opportunity to go to school.<br />Answer: Maggie did not get the same opportunity as Wangero because it was expensive and her color "in 1927 colored asked fewer questoins than ther do now,".<br />Reflection: As Dee is growing up she doesnt appreciate her family or any interesting part of her family history or background. But throughout the story when she is older and more mature Dee's attitude change and she begins to love her family and wants to get memories of them; "She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggiew cowering behind me... then she puts the Polariod in teh back seat of the car, and comes up and kisses me on the forehead,"(129). By the end of the story Dee scolds her mother of not understanding her own heritage when she herself did not care about it most of her life. <br />Question: Why are the quilts so important to Dee now, but when she was younger she did not care about them whatsoever?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364835115986235977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-9051124583269051022010-09-06T21:24:48.382-07:002010-09-06T21:24:48.382-07:00answer(mandy tardiff): I think that Wangero's ...answer(mandy tardiff): I think that Wangero's mother uses that qoute because wangero is the rich person. Mama talks about wangero in such a negative way because she realizes who wangero used to be and who she has become. When wangero is arguing that she should get the quilts instead of maggie she is acting like she is above maggie, and better than her; just like the person in the car.<br />Reflection: As she is younger Wangero is ashamed of her background and where she has come from; but once she is older wangero holds pride in her house and the history of her family that is in the antiques. I believe that when she was younger wangero was more ashamed of her house "she wrote me once that no matter where we "choose" to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends", when she becomes a succesful adult, wangero takes numerous pictures, and wants to keep family heirloum's "Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!". She wants to show people how far she has come from a small shack like house to a succesful and wealthy women.When Wangero returns to visit her mother and sister, she is showing what a different person she has become and how far she has come.<br />Question: When mama says "What don't I understand", and wangero responds "Your heritage", why does wangero believe that she has a better understanding of her heirtage than her mother? <br />Question: As a young child Wangero was very smart being one of the few people who could read; she had bright things ahead in her future eventually leaving the home to go off. Why didn't Maggie have the same opportunity,why was she so constrained "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, Maggie"?carlihansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553171467547181747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-88852573243146104132010-09-06T21:16:10.096-07:002010-09-06T21:16:10.096-07:00(Sergio's question #2)In the story, Dee is des...(Sergio's question #2)In the story, Dee is described as being intelligent even at a young age. Her peers were: "Impressed with her they worshiped the well-turned phrase, the cute shape, the scalding humor that erupted like bubbles in lye." (Walker, 128) With the help of adoration from her friends, it appears that Dee developed self-confidence and pride in herself. Her sister, Maggie, on the other hand, is painfully shy and meek. She doesn't possess the book smarts that Dee does, either. Dee seemed to never get what she wanted while everything went right for her sister. Dee and Maggie developed very different personalities largely because they are naturally different people, as Maggie is mentally slower and more humble than her sister. Their values were shaped by their environment, living with their mother in what seemed like the middle of nowhere. Maggie accepts these values of working hard and living simply while Dee moved toward Islam.<br /><br />(1)Why do you think Dee decided to convert to Islam?<br />(2) Who do you think would have put the quilts to better use, Maggie or Dee? Why?Megan Spauldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365413183301860423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-50509009331557535472010-09-06T21:05:23.446-07:002010-09-06T21:05:23.446-07:00(Mandy's Question 1) I believe Mama compares h...(Mandy's Question 1) I believe Mama compares her daughter that way because Maggie composes herself in such a pitiful; she walks with,"[her]chin on [her] chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle...". There is no way to describe a person who acts in a negative way in less the description is negative, even if Mama were to "water down" her description of Maggie, it would still be negative and may not allow her to get her point across in the depth that she wishes.<br /><br />(Sergio's Question 2) It seems to me that the split in the sister's personalities happened when their house burned down. Obviously Maggie must have had been teased and tormented due to the fact that she has several hideous burns all over her body, causing her to become introverted and jealous of her sister's looks since," Dee is lighter than Maggie,with nicer hair and a fuller figure", and of course does not have unsightly burns. However, Dee's personality may have been caused when she saw houses that were more appealing then hers. She was most likely teased by children who were her own age and had seen her home, causing her to manifest hatred towards it and dedicate herself to having "nice things".<br /><br />Question 1: Why does Dee badger her mother about Maggie not understanding her heritage when Dee herself rejected it at first?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199832981553280518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-22619762854921508162010-09-06T21:00:44.456-07:002010-09-06T21:00:44.456-07:00(Kelsey Trepa per.1)
Adding on to what Ashley sa...(Kelsey Trepa per.1) <br /><br />Adding on to what Ashley said (answering Jordan's Q); the heritage should definitely be incorporated into everyday life, especially in the lifestyle that Maggie has because she and her mom still live very traditionally compared to Dee. The quilts represent a piece of everyone in the past who has worked on it and Maggie will probably be the one who puts a piece of herself in it rather than Dee. Maggie will keep the tradition going. <br /><br />Andrea’s Q-<br />Her mother’s actions gave Dee a reality check. Dee acted as the world revolved around her and she always got what she wanted. In this instance the Mother stood up and did the unexpected she ripped the blanket away from Dee and gave it Maggie. Although she still might have a selfish attitude I think Dee now realizes that the world does not revolve around her when it comes to her family. <br /><br />Reflection: In “Everyday Use” Dee usually gets what she wants. I’m not sure how that came to be when her family lives such a traditional and low key life. Both Maggie and her mom continue their family heritage but somehow Dee is the exact opposite; she doesn’t appreciate her family. So I find it interesting that Dee has an almost two-faced personality. At the beginning Dee doesn’t want anything to do with her family, but in the end she believes she will preserve the family heritage better that Maggie.<br /><br />Question: Does the mom hold a submissive attitude towards Dee like Maggie? If so why?Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179664866635396985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-62568590816847303702010-09-06T20:41:42.836-07:002010-09-06T20:41:42.836-07:00Answer (Evan Boyle's #1): I believe that this ...Answer (Evan Boyle's #1): I believe that this experience will definitely affect Dee's(Wangero) perspective on life because all her life she was accustomed to people giving her everything and anything she wanted. "Her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that no is a word that the world never learned to say to her," until finally her mother stood up to her and prevented her from taking the quilts. The end result of this confrontation leads me to believe that Wangero's mother does not believe she is worthy enough for the quilts and that Wangero should learn that the quilts are more than just antiques but actually a part of their heritage. This will affect Wangero's life perspective by demonstrating to her that she should stop living in the clouds and put her feet back on the ground and learn that she can't always get what she wants and that family is not something to be ashamed of but something to embrace and be proud of.<br /><br /><br />Question #2: Maggie's relationship with her mother will definitely become stronger and closer after this situation because all her life Maggie has been pushed around by Wangero and for her mom to finally stand up and defend her gives Maggie a little more self-confidence in the sense that Maggie has never been ashamed of her heritage, and now her mom has deemed her worthy of receiving the quilts. Maggie was chosen over Wangero to receive the quilts, which is a significant because Maggie now realizes that even though Wangero might have had a better life then her, she will carry out the honor and privilege to past down the quilts to the future generations.<br /><br /><br />Question #1: What are the major life lessons learned by both Wangero and her sister Maggie? And who do you believe will benefit more from these lessons?<br /><br />Question #2: Wangero and Maggie are two completely different people in both personalities and values. What do u believe caused this major distinction between these two characters even though they both grew up together?Sergio Olverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673441242112659855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-10124220399409966552010-09-06T20:40:25.521-07:002010-09-06T20:40:25.521-07:00@Andrea Martinez(question #1)- I think that the na...@Andrea Martinez(question #1)- I think that the narrator will see Maggie as a person that is more similar to Dee; "Maggie smiled; maybe at the sunglasses. But a real smile, not scared." Maggie is obviously inspired by Dee's words to her and this would cause the narrator, Mama, to see Maggie differently than how she saw her at the beginning of the story, like a "lame animal."<br /><br />Reflection: I think that Mama, the narrator, is scared to let go of her traditional way of life and is put off by Dee's loud unique appearance. This is why she doesnt want to let go of the quilts and let Dee have them, she would rather keep passing them down in the family to someone who will appreciate the traditional style of the quilts which represents their heritage. The narrator is very reserved by nature; consequently, she is frightened of change and Dee represents that change is possible and very easily obtained, but Mama does not want to accept that, which is why she lets Dee leave so easily.<br /><br />Question 1: "Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him?" Why does Mama regard her daughter in such an apathetic and negative way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-70908662377187757252010-09-06T20:32:39.200-07:002010-09-06T20:32:39.200-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sergio Olverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673441242112659855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-30276535429990222942010-09-06T20:06:16.522-07:002010-09-06T20:06:16.522-07:00Answer (Anna's question 2): "'She can...Answer (Anna's question 2): "'She can have them, Mama,' she said, like somebody used to never winning anything, or having anything reserved for her." (131) Maggie told Mama that Dee could have them because she grew up accepting the fact that Dee got what she wanted. But now that Mama put her foot down and told Maggie to keep it, it made her feel more significant in the family. Were it not for the visit, she may have viewed herself the same way for the rest of her life. <br /><br />Reflection: "Everyday Use" is about traditions. The story shows two different views. Maggie and her mother view tradition as putting objects to use that have been passed down from generations. To Dee, tradition is something that does not have any more use to it. The issue over the quilt serves as an example. "'Well,' I said stumped. 'What would you do with them?' 'Hang them,' she said. As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts." (131) Mama would rather have Maggie keep the quilt because she understands the importance of it and will put it to appropriate use. <br /><br />Question #1: How will Maggie be viewed differently by her mother after Dee's visit? <br /><br />Question #2: How did her mother's action affect Dee? <br /><br />Andrea Martinez <br />Per. 5Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187735766619553255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-10331530444165223962010-09-06T20:04:18.522-07:002010-09-06T20:04:18.522-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187735766619553255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-37150995502421293312010-09-06T20:03:00.589-07:002010-09-06T20:03:00.589-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187735766619553255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-16146802739514673202010-09-06T19:23:22.943-07:002010-09-06T19:23:22.943-07:00Answer: @WillBuckley: I think Dee perfers the hand...Answer: @WillBuckley: I think Dee perfers the handmade quilts over the industrial ones, because she realizes that her grandmother had made the quilt and she pushed her heritage away and in my opinion she feels bad that she missed out on all that. She feels the need to have apart of her family's history, because she has realized how important it is.<br /><br /><br />Reflection:<br />as I read the story, Everyday Use by Alice Walker i found it quite interesting of how Dee didn't want anything to do with her heritage and back round and she even changed her name to Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo. Mamma had asked Dee why she changed her name and she said "she's dead, I couldn't bear it any longer, being named after the people that oppress me." But towards the end of the story, she becomes very interested in wanting the quilts from her heritage. i thought it was strange how she went from completely not wanting to do anything with her family's history to being all about it and wanting these precious quilts!<br /><br /><br />Question 1: Why do you think heritage was such an important role in this family, and yet Dee(Wangero) wanted nothing to do with her family/heritage? <br />Question 2: Why does Dee feel oppressed by her descendants and she feels the need to change her name, but ends up becoming quite interested in the quilts that are apart of her heritage?<br /><br />--Hailey Burkhard period 6!Hailey Burkhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314018178021707476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-55184960215672342852010-09-06T19:08:01.667-07:002010-09-06T19:08:01.667-07:00Answer (Jordan's Question 1): I believe herita...Answer (Jordan's Question 1): I believe heritage should be integrated in everyday life. I also think the mother wishes for her daughters to live and be their heritage instead alienating themselves to a completely different life like Dee had done.<br /><br />Answer (Jodan's Question 2): The fact that Maggie would incorprate their heritage in everyday life is the reason why her mother gave her "custody" over the family quilts. Her mother believes the quilts were meant for "everyday use" instead of being on display like Dee would have prefered.<br /><br />Reflection: The short story, "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, portrayed how modern influences can affect your views on heritage and family. Dee's name change and motives behind returning home greatly angered her mother. Dee returned home thinking she was of higher status and believed it was her right to obtain anything from the home she once was ashamed of. Once her mother realized the severity of Dee's ignorance towards Maggie's feelings, she intervined the situation and stood up to Dee's superior views.<br /><br />Question: Why is the relationship between Maggie and Dee so tense? Dou you believe it's a true hatred for one another or mere jealously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531682648786647819.post-51973628319416663232010-09-06T19:07:53.061-07:002010-09-06T19:07:53.061-07:00(Anahi Marcial Per.5)
Answer to Anna's Questi...(Anahi Marcial Per.5)<br /><br />Answer to Anna's Question 1: Dee from a young age must have felt that her duty in life was to set herself apart from the rest of her family. Dee took notice that it wasn't a difficult task succeeding in reading or writing, feeling superior to her mother and sister she took advantage of what was being set in front of her. Therefore much of Dee's spoiled personality was unknowingly being fortified by Maggie and Ms.Johnsons awe of her capabilities. Dee realizing that farm work and hard labor wasn’t for her, she saw the opportunities that she could accomplish were beyond the expectance of others.<br /><br /><br />Reflection: I find this story to be about second chances because of Dee (Wangeros)'s ability to return back to her mothers home which she rather disliked. Through out the story she makes references about her ancestry and family roots. Going back to when she was younger the mother could tell she was ashamed of her family "why don’t you do a dance around the ashes?” The phrase shows how she detested where they lived and the joy it brought to her when the house burned down. By going back to her mothers house Dee (Wangero) is regretting the things she wished she would have treasured realizing the family values. Dee (Wangero) took much respect to her ancestral belongings and wished to nourish them. But, Dee (Wangero) didn’t expect her mother to refuse the quilts which made her realize that her attitude from before has reflected negatively of how her own mom and sister view her as.<br /><br />Question #1: What feelings do you think Maggie experienced after her mother gave her the quilts? Did she feel a sense of accomplishment or a sense of bond that was created between her and her mother?<br /><br />Question #2: What was the emotional reason behind why Dee decided to change her name to Wangero if she never cared much about her culture before?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com