Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Select three key symbols in "Everyday Use." How do they differ in the way that Dee and her mother understand them?

The short
story "" bytells of a family of a mother and two daughters. It is narrated by Mama.
She lives with her younger daughter, Maggie, a simple and shy girl whose skin is scarred from a
house fire. Dee, the older daughter, is more intelligent and attractive. She comes to visit with
a man who is either her boyfriend or husband. It's clear that Mama and Dee have very different
worldviews, and there are numerous symbols in the story that support this. I'll list several,
and then you can choose which three you think are most important.


The first symbol that is presented is the yard. Mama keeps it swept and clean and
considers it an extension of the house, but Dee does not even notice it.


The TV show that Mama describes is a symbol of the way that she wishes that
Dee would see her: as an ideal mother in a sort of fantasy reality. It is obvious, however, that
Dee does not see her mother and sister like that, but instead she looks down on them and
considers herself...

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