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Everyday Use By Alice Walker Family Analysis

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In one way or another, everyone has experienced the phenomenon known as a “family resemblance”, in which one member of a family appears similar another in appearance or action. A family bond is one that cannot be broken despite apparent differences within the family. An example of this is evident in the story Everyday Use by Alice Walker. This story focuses on the “Black Power Movement” in which one character, Dee, takes part while her sister, Maggie, has no affiliation. While Dee and Maggie are similar in the sense that both desire a connection with their family, they do not share the same lifestyle or ideas surrounding their culture.
For instance, the siblings both have various beliefs in the way to connect to their patrimony. Maggie has
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