The past is a key component into making who we are, but it is not the only component involved. Everyone dreams of a better life or a better future for themselves, so why is it frowned upon to break away from your past? The fear of losing loved ones and memories can be a reason why, but to achieve those goals you must make sacrifices. Leaving behind your past is a difficult decision, but to better yourself you must break away.
. In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, we are introduced to two sisters who are at different phases of their life. Dee is shown to us as the sister who has strayed away and found her definition of what life is supposed to be, while Maggie the other sister has stayed home with their mama and learned about …show more content…
In each passage, both main characters face the hardship of realizing this reality. A great example of this is shown in “Everyday Use” when mama criticizes Dee appearance by saying, “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… The dress is loose and flows, and as she walks closer, I like it.” (Walker 83). Dee has found a sense of new style different from what she was accustomed to when growing up, and now that she has returned with this new fashion her mother is confused. Broadening your horizon to different looks and trends can transform you into a different person that you once were. In Fight vs Flight: A Re- evaluation of Dee in Alice Walkers “Everyday Use” by Susan Farrell, she says, “Mama remembers Dee as self-centered and demanding, yes, but she also remembers this daughter as a determined fighter” (Farrell 7). People change and grow into a different mold of themselves the longer they are away from their normal lives. Mama is having a hard time figuring out why Dee is different and is not the same girl she remembers. In the article, In Spite of It All: Reading of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use” by Sam Whitsitt, he says, “By locating differences outside of identity, in the spaces of a white world, of the “other”; it speaks more significantly of that desire to know, no matter how misdirected, some “unknown thing” inside her. Mama questions who Dee has become and blames the world for her change. Starting a new chapter of your life is not an easy task for anyone involved in the transition. However, sometimes the transition will always lead you back to your
. In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, we are introduced to two sisters who are at different phases of their life. Dee is shown to us as the sister who has strayed away and found her definition of what life is supposed to be, while Maggie the other sister has stayed home with their mama and learned about …show more content…
In each passage, both main characters face the hardship of realizing this reality. A great example of this is shown in “Everyday Use” when mama criticizes Dee appearance by saying, “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… The dress is loose and flows, and as she walks closer, I like it.” (Walker 83). Dee has found a sense of new style different from what she was accustomed to when growing up, and now that she has returned with this new fashion her mother is confused. Broadening your horizon to different looks and trends can transform you into a different person that you once were. In Fight vs Flight: A Re- evaluation of Dee in Alice Walkers “Everyday Use” by Susan Farrell, she says, “Mama remembers Dee as self-centered and demanding, yes, but she also remembers this daughter as a determined fighter” (Farrell 7). People change and grow into a different mold of themselves the longer they are away from their normal lives. Mama is having a hard time figuring out why Dee is different and is not the same girl she remembers. In the article, In Spite of It All: Reading of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use” by Sam Whitsitt, he says, “By locating differences outside of identity, in the spaces of a white world, of the “other”; it speaks more significantly of that desire to know, no matter how misdirected, some “unknown thing” inside her. Mama questions who Dee has become and blames the world for her change. Starting a new chapter of your life is not an easy task for anyone involved in the transition. However, sometimes the transition will always lead you back to your