The Three Family Artifacts In Everyday Use By Alice Walker

Introduction:

• The title of the story is “Everyday Use” and the date of publication of “Everyday Use” is April 1973.

• The author’s name is Alice Walker, and her background includes being a novelist and a social activist.

• This story introduces three family artifacts: a butter churn, quilts, and table benches. The mother and two daughters of the family hold different values over the family artifacts.

There are four characters in this story. The first character is Mama, who is the mother of Dee and Maggie. The second character is Dee, who is the daughter of Mama and the sister of Maggie. The third character is Maggie, who is the daughter of Mama and the sister of Dee. The fourth character is Asalamalakim, who is the significant other of Dee.

First, the butter churn is an artifact symbolic to the three main characters.

A. This paragraph explains how Mama views the butter churn. Mama views the butter churn as a symbol of family history. Mama views the many sinks in the handle of the butter churn as a memory of past family members who used it. Mama appreciates the amount of use that the butter churn has been able to provide.

1. For example, Mama explains the sinks in the wood of the butter churn: “In fact, there were a lot of small sinks; you could see where thumbs and fingers had sunk into the wood.” Another example is when Mama describes the beauty and history of the butter churn: “It was beautiful light yellow wood, from a tree that grew in the yard where Big Dee and Stash had lived.

B. This paragraph explains how Dee views the butter churn. Dee views the butter churn as a unique item that she can add to her home. Dee does not have much knowledge of the family history of the butter churn. Dee wants to keep the butter churn as a decoration piece.

1. For example, Dee explains how she can decorate with the churn top: “I can use the churn top as a centerpiece for the alcove table.” Another example is when Dee explains how she can use the dasher: “I’ll think of something artistic to do with the

First, the butter churn is an artifact symbolic to the three main characters.

II. Second, the quilt is an artifact symbolic to the three main characters.

III. Third, the table bench is an artifact symbolic to the three main characters.

The butter churn, the quilt, and the table bench are three artifacts in “Everyday Use.” The three main characters Mama, Dee, and Maggie view these artifacts as symbolic in relation to their lives.

• The title of the story is “Everyday Use” and the date of publication of “Everyday Use” is April 1973.

• The author’s name is Alice Walker, and her background includes being a novelist and a social activist.

• This story introduces three family artifacts: a butter churn, quilts, and table benches. The mother and two daughters of the family hold different values over the family artifacts.

There are four characters in this story. The first character is Mama, who is the mother of Dee and Maggie. The second character is Dee, who is the daughter of Mama and the sister of Maggie. The third character is Maggie, who is the daughter of Mama and the sister of Dee. The fourth character is Asalamalakim, who is the significant other of Dee.

Artifacts can be defined as a material object that belongs to and represents a