Answer the question below about the story everyday use by Alice walker

Question

Early in the story, how does Mama describe herself?
According to Mana how did Dee treat her and Maggie when she came hone from college?

Why has Dee changed her name to Wargera?

What household items does Dee/Wangero wart? What does Mama give her?

Answer 1

In the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, Mama describes herself as a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands.

Mama explains that when Dee came home from college, she treated both Mama and Maggie as if they were beneath her, acting condescendingly and critical of their lifestyle.

Dee changes her name to Wangero because she believes that it represents her African heritage and is a rejection of the “oppression” of her family name.

Dee/Wangero wants various household items such as quilts, a churn top, and a dasher. However, Mama gives her a couple of hand-stitched quilts that had been promised to Maggie, who appreciates and uses them in everyday life.