Summary And Critical Analysis Of Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'

“Girl” was a decent short story. I’m not a big fan of the structure, however, most of the advice the mother gave was good like catching fish, setting the table for dinner, and washing clothes. The mother was very concerned regarding the girl’s future. She wanted her daughter to have basic knowledge of how to complete daily tasks for survival. I think the short story is a collection of advice the mother gave to the girl over several years. I didn’t like how it seemed as though the mother thought it were inevitable the daughter would become a slut. Although in different wording and tone, most girls will eventually have that conversation where the mother instructs them on basically becoming a woman.

Summary and Critical analysis

This short story is a single sentence of important knowledge and advice given by a mother to her daughter only interrupted twice by the girl, who she fears is heading on a road of promiscuity. The advice the mother gives is spoken as though in one long breath and is intended to help, but it also

Even in the year 2016, social standing is very crucial to some people. Your family’s’ name and the respect people have for it can mean everything. Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is similar to “Girl” in that there’s a struggle with the mother and daughter. Both mothers give advice they think is unsuccessful in teaching their daughters how to become better women. Mothers only want the best for their children, and more likely than not, women are more concerned with decorum and social equity than fathers, which can lead to many disagreements. Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son” although carries a different message from “Girl” shows the importance the role of a mother is in a household, especially if a father figure isn’t more prominent. More and more children live in single parent households, and a mothers’ influence is very