Michael Thomas Harbuck						English 1201-SCC
04-02-2008								Everyday Use  questions
Ambrose								Sanford, Florida

1.  There is a twofold conflict in Everyday Use,  the first being the old versus the new; the second is the conflict between the two sisters.

2.  I found the tone hurried, as to emphasize the hurried pace of today, which in turn brings the loss of heritage. 

3.  The  story is told from the view point of the mother.  From this view, one is able to better contrast the differences of the   two sisters, representing  respectively the old and new ways of life.  

4.  The mama gives each of her daughters the same respect and care, having on initial prejudice to either of them.  Dee’s (Wangaroo) gives forth the view, that she is better than her family.

6.  I found the title a summation of the conflict between the modern and the ‘old world’.

7.  Dee’s attitude is one of pure monetary valuation, and curiosity.  The mother’s heritage is her life, and she has been taught to respect the history around her.  Maggie has inherited the ideals of the mother, and thus, has been rewarded by the inheritance and passing down of the quilts.  

The view point of Dee’s. causes her to see different aspects of the history such as monetary values of the objects, and also their quaintness.

8.  No, the story can apply to any persons and cultures.  It is apparent from the cultural references, that are read, who had   written the story.