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Essay / Daily Use By Alice Walker - 666
Although parents try to be fair, there are always subtle differences noted by children, whether one sibling is preferred over the other. These events are known when parents choose their favorites. Of course, every mother loves her children the same, but tends to favor one over the other simply because he is older, smarter, has more responsibilities or simply because he behaves better than the others, the reason always being variable. Every sibling is different, each with their own unique personality and ways of expressing themselves. “I did something I had never done before: I hugged Maggie, then I dragged her into the room, I snatched the pigtails from (Dee) Miss Wangero's hands and I I threw them in Maggie's lap. Maggie just sat there on my bed with her mouth open. (Walker, Everyday Use) In the previous excerpt from the story, Mom, in a sense, chose her favorite daughter from the two. In this case, it was Maggie who decided who got the quilts. In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, Walker describes her two daughters. Maggie and Dee are sisters. Throughout the short story, Walker reveals the differences in character and personality of the two sisters through the use of language (words) and actions as the story develops. The reader learns more about each sister through the mother's words. With this in mind, the mother, or narrator of the story, describes herself as a big-boned, virile woman with hands so hard from years of physical labor. She is a tough mother, who takes on the role of both mother and father to her daughters and takes care of them. Knowing that they are a poor family and most of them are uneducated. From her mother's observation and words, she describes Maggie as shy. "Maggie walks with her chin...in the middle of paper...entirely denying her family history, ancestry, and heritage to avoid some of the past. She is also arrogant when showing off her newly acquired knowledge or education to her family members who feel overwhelmed by this Maggie, on the other hand, is much more forgiving, she understands her sister better than her mother and can accept her past To summarize, according to the story "Everyday Use" d. 'Alice Walker, the words and actions of the mother mentioned previously showed differences between the two sisters facing various situations as the narrative unfolds. It seems that the mother has chosen her favorites among her daughters, although this may or may not be the case The mother's actions and language caused the sisters to react in a certain way towards her, making them different, unique in their personality, appearance and actions...