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In conclusion, by the end of this short story, the mother (narrator) has a far greater understanding and appreciation of her daughters. She has become closer to Maggie and learned to see Dee for what she really is - a patronizing snob who is embarrassed about her roots. Dee ignores her heritage and creates a new environment for herself, including her name, because she is ashamed of her family home. She does not understand that one of the most significant things in life is family and the love and acceptance of that family. The story is written about two sisters, but it is really about the acceptance and love of a good family, and what Dee is losing because she cannot acknowledge that love.

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Cowart, David. "Heritage and Deracination...

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Critical Essays on Alice Walker. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
Farrell, Susan. "Fight vs. Flight: A Re-evaluation of Dee in Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'." Studies in Short Fiction 35.2 (1998): 179+.

Rose, Mike. "COMETS in the Classroom." The Nation 16 Oct. 1995: 424+.

Whitsitt, Sam. "In Spite of it All: A Reading of Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'." African-American Review 34.3 (2000): 443.

Walker, Alice. "Everyday Use." Norton Anthology of African-American Literature, second edition.

White, David. "Everyday Use': Defining African-American Heritage." Luminarium.org. 2001. 22 Feb. 2008.…

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References

Cowart, David. "Heritage and Deracination in Walker's 'Everyday Use'." Studies in Short Fiction 33.2 (1996): 171+.

Dieke, Ikenna, ed. Critical Essays on Alice Walker. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.

Farrell, Susan. "Fight vs. Flight: A Re-evaluation of Dee in Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'." Studies in Short Fiction 35.2 (1998): 179+.

Rose, Mike. "COMETS in the Classroom." The Nation 16 Oct. 1995: 424+.
White, David. "Everyday Use': Defining African-American Heritage." Luminarium.org. 2001. 22 Feb. 2008. http://www.luminarium.org/contemporary/alicew/davidwhite.htm


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