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Learn about Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use", which explores the themes of heritage, identity, and cultural appropriation. Find plot summary, character analysis, and important quotes from the story.
‘Everyday Use’ is one of the most popular and widely studied short stories by Alice Walker. It was first published in Harper’s Magazine in 1973 before being collected in Walker’s short-story collection In Love and Trouble .
“Everyday Use” . by Alice Walker . I will wait for her in the yard that Maggie and I made so clean and wavy yesterday afternoon. A yard like this is more comfortable than most people know. It is not just a yard. It is like an extended living room.
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"Everyday Use" is a short story by Alice Walker. It was first published in the April 1973 issue of Harper's Magazine and is part of Walker's short story collection In Love and Trouble.
A short story by Alice Walker about a mother and her two daughters, one of whom returns after years of education and activism. The story explores the themes of culture, identity, and heritage through the contrast between the daughters' names, clothing, and quilts.
