everyday use

“Everyday Use” The story “Everyday Use” is about the way in which an individual understands his present life in relation to the traditions of his people and culture. I analyzed this story using the cultural studies perspective. This perspective views people’s ways of life, beliefs, customs and attitudes. When analyzing a story using the method it is very important that no single culture prevails. There are many different approaches to understanding a cultural study. …showed first 75 words of 636 total…

…showed last 75 words of 636 total…One a typical college student stereotype, the other is a homebody. Alice Walkers use of symbols enriches the narrator’s point of view. The contested quilts become symbolic of the story's theme. Dee doesn’t understand that culture is taught, from one generation to the next, not suddenly picked up like an antique found in a pawnshop. Maggie is the one who learned culture that she can put to use everyday and make more quilts.