Thesis Statement For Everyday Use By Alice Walker
Class/Section: English 0375SOD
Compare and Contrast pre-writing
Character analysis
“Everyday Use”
I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: Most people that are the first in their family to get an education always will try to make their family members feel inferior and want to take advantage of them in every way possible.
b. Preview of Points: This is exactly what happens in this story titled “Every day Use” by Alice Walker, in which Dee, Maggie, and her mother get into a dispute over some personal treasures that their mother had been passed down from past generations of their family. It all starts when they were little there was a house consuming fire in which only Dee and the mother made it out unharmed, in the other
hand Maggie got scarred for life. Even though both sisters were born and raised in the same house they were very different from each other. Maggie was an insecure and easily intimidated person; in contrast her sister Dee was spoiled and inconsiderate with her family. Maggie stayed home to help her mom and continue a non productive life. Dee felt misplaced so she left to get an education. When Dee comes back all polished and educated she gets a different mindset of her family and its belongings, she now feels superior to them, and wants to take their things. She was not expecting her mom to take the side of Maggie on this one though.
c. Thesis Statement: “Everyday Use,” by Alice walker speaks about Maggie an easily intimidated and shy girl, and her sister Dee that is completely the opposite inconsiderate and ostentatious.
II. Character 1
A. Topic Sentence (Introduce author, story, character 1 and characteristic):
Dee in this story is shown as an inconsiderate and ostentatious person.
a. Introduce detail 1: As the story states “the truth is,” I said, “I had promised to give them quilts to Maggie when she marries john Thomas.” “Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts!” she said “she’d probably be backward enough to put them into everyday use b. Citation/Evidence: “she wrote me once that no matter where we choose to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends”
c. Explanation of evidence: This demonstrates that Dee (Wangero) is not completely educated she is missing the manners part or better yet the caring part for her family.
B. Transition Sentence for characteristic 2: Dee is also a very ostentatious person, always wanting the newest luxuries and fashion. d. Citation/evidence: “I feel my whole face warming from the heat waves it throws out. Earrings too, gold and hanging down to her shoulders. Bracelets dangling and making noises when she moves her arm up to shake the folds of the dress.” e. Explanation of evidence: This shows that Dee always likes to show off and look extra flashy around people.
f. Closing sentence: In the end even with Dee’s luxury and knowledge she still doesn’t earn the respect of her family.
Character 2
A. Topic Sentence (Introduce author, story, character 2 and characteristic): Also in this story Maggie is portrayed as a very easily intimidated and insecure person.
a. Introduce detail 1: “she can have them mama, she said like somebody used to never winning anything or having anything reserved for her.”
b. Citation/Evidence:” aunt Dee’s first husband whittled the dash,” said Maggie so slow you almost couldn’t hear her.” “his name was henry, but they called him stash.”
c. Explanation of evidence: This clearly shows that Maggie is so easily intimidated , that she is even afraid to speak up for herself and speak up to people.
B. Transition Sentence for characteristic 2: In addition to her intimidated ways she is also very insecure.
d. Citation/evidence: “How do I look mama? Showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for me to know she’s there, almost hidden by the door.”
e. Explanation of evidence: “That is the way Maggie walks. She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since that fire that burned that other house to the ground.”
f. Closing sentence: No matter Dee’s insecurity and easily intimidated ways she still has her mom to back her up when people including her own sister want to take advantage of these traits.
Conclusion
In conclusion, no matter what life brings, or
-Restate thesis
-Closing thoughts
Compare and Contrast pre-writing
Character analysis
“Everyday Use”
I. Introduction a. Attention Getter: Most people that are the first in their family to get an education always will try to make their family members feel inferior and want to take advantage of them in every way possible.
b. Preview of Points: This is exactly what happens in this story titled “Every day Use” by Alice Walker, in which Dee, Maggie, and her mother get into a dispute over some personal treasures that their mother had been passed down from past generations of their family. It all starts when they were little there was a house consuming fire in which only Dee and the mother made it out unharmed, in the other
hand Maggie got scarred for life. Even though both sisters were born and raised in the same house they were very different from each other. Maggie was an insecure and easily intimidated person; in contrast her sister Dee was spoiled and inconsiderate with her family. Maggie stayed home to help her mom and continue a non productive life. Dee felt misplaced so she left to get an education. When Dee comes back all polished and educated she gets a different mindset of her family and its belongings, she now feels superior to them, and wants to take their things. She was not expecting her mom to take the side of Maggie on this one though.
c. Thesis Statement: “Everyday Use,” by Alice walker speaks about Maggie an easily intimidated and shy girl, and her sister Dee that is completely the opposite inconsiderate and ostentatious.
II. Character 1
A. Topic Sentence (Introduce author, story, character 1 and characteristic):
Dee in this story is shown as an inconsiderate and ostentatious person.
a. Introduce detail 1: As the story states “the truth is,” I said, “I had promised to give them quilts to Maggie when she marries john Thomas.” “Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts!” she said “she’d probably be backward enough to put them into everyday use b. Citation/Evidence: “she wrote me once that no matter where we choose to live, she will manage to come see us. But she will never bring her friends”
c. Explanation of evidence: This demonstrates that Dee (Wangero) is not completely educated she is missing the manners part or better yet the caring part for her family.
B. Transition Sentence for characteristic 2: Dee is also a very ostentatious person, always wanting the newest luxuries and fashion. d. Citation/evidence: “I feel my whole face warming from the heat waves it throws out. Earrings too, gold and hanging down to her shoulders. Bracelets dangling and making noises when she moves her arm up to shake the folds of the dress.” e. Explanation of evidence: This shows that Dee always likes to show off and look extra flashy around people.
f. Closing sentence: In the end even with Dee’s luxury and knowledge she still doesn’t earn the respect of her family.
Character 2
A. Topic Sentence (Introduce author, story, character 2 and characteristic): Also in this story Maggie is portrayed as a very easily intimidated and insecure person.
a. Introduce detail 1: “she can have them mama, she said like somebody used to never winning anything or having anything reserved for her.”
b. Citation/Evidence:” aunt Dee’s first husband whittled the dash,” said Maggie so slow you almost couldn’t hear her.” “his name was henry, but they called him stash.”
c. Explanation of evidence: This clearly shows that Maggie is so easily intimidated , that she is even afraid to speak up for herself and speak up to people.
B. Transition Sentence for characteristic 2: In addition to her intimidated ways she is also very insecure.
d. Citation/evidence: “How do I look mama? Showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for me to know she’s there, almost hidden by the door.”
e. Explanation of evidence: “That is the way Maggie walks. She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since that fire that burned that other house to the ground.”
f. Closing sentence: No matter Dee’s insecurity and easily intimidated ways she still has her mom to back her up when people including her own sister want to take advantage of these traits.
Conclusion
In conclusion, no matter what life brings, or
-Restate thesis
-Closing thoughts