A Response to Alice Walker's “Everyday Use”

The response of Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use" is the hazard that happens when persons ignore the worth systems that nurtured them in favor of the values of a superficial, market-driven culture. "Everyday Use" recounts the experience of a country family's exposure to the superficial, alien culture of social power and how distinct family members respond to it. In keeping with this theme, the narrator seems to favor the character of Dee over her sister and mother (Walker, pp: 131).

How that comes about can be glimpsed in the presentation of the character Dee--the homeland ...