Legalism was based off a fixed system of laws that defined a specific fixed penalty for each certain offense. Legalism had no bias or changing of the penalties, no matter what class or circumstances, there wasn’t even an exception for the ruler who was considered to be above the law. While working a case judges had to find out what the crime was and then the punishment was given immediately, since penalties were fixed. On page 59, when Judge Dee begins to suspect Mrs. Djou of killing her husband due to having an affair with another man, he tells her that a woman killing her husband is one of the most terrible crimes to be committed.…
Maggie is a young girl who had no school knowledge. Her and her mother were attached to their heritage. Having a home far away from other cities. Having a great memory was a good advantage to her, she was able to remember her heritage background. She knew how to m quilts because her grandma showed her how to quilt the reason was because quilts were very important in her culture.…
In the story, she remains dedicated to her family heritage and stay connected with her mother. Unlike the brother to the prodigal, however, she acts more wisely and humbly by accepting her sister back home after she leaves. By remaining connected with her family history, she retains her identity, knows who she is, and does not need to have a piece of her history with her because she is part of it. In the same way, Christians can try to find their identity in the “glamor of the world” outside of Christ. However, like Dee, they will feel lost trying to find who they are outside of Christ’s family.…
The shows us that the friends that Dee has worshiped what she has become, rather than being friends with her because of what she is as a person. By that, she didn’t respect her family enough to accept…
This is an African-American family who lives in a small town and is struggling in their life financially. Dee one of the daughters is away for college, she is the first one to go in her family. Her family was poor and were uneducated so someone in the family going away for college was a big deal. Dee struggles to accept her family 's heritage just for the simple fact of being embarrassed by her Mother and sister Maggie. Dee’s Mama and sister Maggie don 't have an education but are very appreciative of their background.…
In the 1970’s the African Americans made changes in their lives. They decided to finally live out their heritage instead of being ashamed for it. Alice walker’s acquainting short story “Everyday Use” exposes the misunderstanding of some of the 1970’s black society for its heritage through the character of Dee by her prideful and arrogant attitude. When Dee was younger she was not proud to come from her black heritage.…
When Dee arrived to her mother’s house to visit, she returned as a completely different person in which her mother did not really admire and Maggie still envied. “Dee next. A dress down to the ground, in this hot weather. A dress so loud it hurts my eyes. There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.”…
Instead she comes off as thinking she is of a higher status than her family, most likely because of her education and the fact that she is “lighter than Maggie, with nicer hair, and a fuller figure” (Walker 330). Colorism is a huge matter in the African American community, and has been for years. A lot of the time people prefer Black people with light skin with bouncy curls that look similar to the loops on roller coasters over Black people with dark skin and curls that do not look as “professional.” Dee’s attitude towards her family shows…
From the beginning Dee's mother is painfully aware of the different attributes between her daughters, and in some respect finds it easy to love Maggie because Maggie is vulnerable and most like her, but struggles to love and find common ground with Dee because Dee is brave, beautiful, and smart, so unlike her in many respects. Contrastingly, Dee is aware that she is different from her mother and sister, and she feels that they don't understand or appreciate her. Also in reference to Dee's name change, Dee's mother viewed the act as a rejection of her and all of the family matriarchal namesakes that bestowed the name as a sense of family pride to future generations; whereas, Dee, viewed the name change as liberating and as a way of reclaiming her true cultural identity. Lastly, the quilt was viewed by the mother as just an everyday quilt that she promised to her daughter, Maggie; especially after Dee scoffed at the old quilts when initially offered to her by her mother. However, to Dee, the quilt served as a symbolic representation of the family heritage.…
Now, on the other hand, Dee is what you would call an attractive woman. She has nice hair, a full figure, and takes care of herself in every aspect. For example, when their mother sees Dee, she explained, “Even her feet were always neat-looking.” In regards to their physical appearances, the contrast between the two is of a girl and a woman. To continue, the sisters possess exceptionally…
Thylias Moss poem, “Interpretation of a poem by Frost”, entails a story on racism through the relationship between a man named Jim Crow, who represents a racial institution in the United States for a lengthy period, and a young black girl, who symbolize racial oppression on African-Americans. The poem is powerful in its message by highlighting the feelings of many African-Americans who were discriminated against. Also, the poem progression of emotional intensity further proves how African slaves in America felt at the time. The poem begins with “a young black girl stopped by the woods”. Moss likely precedes the first lime as a background setting informing readers on where the poem takes place.…
Instead of respecting and appreciating her past, Dee looked down on her heritage, her culture, and her mother. Dee viewed her Mother and her family’s simple culture as if it was beneath her. Dee even viewed some of the everyday tools that her Mother used for practicality as show pieces and decorations. She asked her mother to give her a milk churn and quilts made by her grandmother to decorate her new home, but she didn’t plan on using the milk churn to make milk or to use the quilts to stay warm, she wanted to use the items as decorations. Dee didn’t understand the meaning behind the items or what use they still had for her family.…
In contrast, Maggie is obviously upset. She shuffles around awkwardly as if awaiting the arrival of a grand goddess. Through the actions and thoughts of Mother the audience gains an extremely flawed picture of Dee. Because Mother is extremely self-conscious around Dee she indirectly perceives many of Dee qualities in a negative light. Dee’s ambition is perceived as “demanding” and when Dee tries to use her education to help Maggie it…
Literature Essay Thesis Proposal In “Everyday Use”, Alice Walker tells the story of Dee, Mama, and Maggie who all come from the same culture, yet they express their culture in different ways. Dee expresses her culture by rebranding herself and wanting to have artifacts of her heritage, unlike Mama and Maggie they lived in their traditional settings of their culture every day. The Ideas Walker wants the readers to know is that each of these characters have opposing views on what their culture means to them, and if they can look past these differences.…
In the story, "Everyday Use" is about two sisters that don 't really think alike and have many diffrences. Two sisters that were raised by the same family and heritage although don 't think alike. Dee and Maggie are sisters that have diffrent point of views in their heritage, personalities, and motivations. In most families some minds are just dffrent from their familys, although they where raised the same way as like Dee and Maggie. Maggie is not as smart as Dee and has a diffrent sytle as in clothes and looks.…