we make and the things we value create our identity. This story focuses on two characters‚ mama and her daughter Dee (Wangero)‚ who struggle to see the same way about their heritage. Dee wants the things made by her grandmother‚ to not admire it as an artifact‚ but rather to remake it. She wants to take them‚ and change them to match her lifestyle as it is today. She loves them for the way they look. Mama‚ on the other hand‚ views the things from her mother as artifacts. She loves the items more
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to promise to take good care of him‚ alright?” She nodded‚ her curly pigtails bobbing along. I handed Fuzzy to her and she immediately placed him carefully in the front pocket of her overalls. I couldn’t help but give a smile as she ran back towards Mama‚ shouting‚ “Looky! Looky!”. I walked back through the soft grass‚ stepping onto the little pathway that led to our back door. I opened the screen door‚ walking into our old living room; though‚ it was more like looking into a room I had never seen
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overcoming the challenges of achieving a goal once believed to be unfathomable. Three of the Youngers have shown determination in seeking their own ambition that not only benefitted themselves‚ but also enhanced the family’s welfare. Lena Younger‚ known as “Mama‚” is a devoted follower of God and demonstrated her strong faith throughout the play. Walter Lee Younger—Mama’s only son—is the “man” of the family‚ whose stubbornness might have blinded him from seeing possible consequences. Beneatha Younger is a
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Mama’s dream house located in a predominantly white neighborhood. To balance out Walter’s instabilities and craziness‚ Mama stands to be the voice of reason throughout the play and base that supports her family. During all of the other characters trials and tribulations‚ Mama is there to remind them that they are cared for and how they can or should better their situation. Mama seeks the right in every wrong situation and encourages other characters to do the most moral and ethical thing. Her loving
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chores around the house. The story begins with mama and Maggie waiting for Dee’s. Mama‚ the narrator of the story‚ describes herself as a "large‚ big-boned woman with rough‚ man-working hands” (Walker 553) She does not paint an attractive picture of herself‚ however she goes on to list the many things she can do. Like the items in the setting around her‚ she seems more interested in practicality‚ and less interested in aesthetics. Mama fantasizes about reunion scenes on television programs
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half or if you have to disobey your parent or break your tradition to get the one you love and be happy then that is what your going to have to do. Love in this novel and movie took a huge part in Pedro and Tita’s life‚ Rosaura and Pedro’s life‚ and Mama Elena’s life‚ and it even took place with Tita and her love for cooking in the kitchen. Tita’s love for food wasn’t just no ordinary love for food‚ because everyone in life loves food but it was a love that was so intense that the food that she would
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and barriers that obstruct his and his family’s progress to maintain his family happy frustrates Walter. And He believes that money will solve all of their problems‚ but he is rarely successful with money. Walter often fights and argues with Ruth‚ Mama‚ and Beneatha .and he is far from being a good listener‚he does not seem to understand that he must pay attention to his family members’ concerns in order to help them. Eventually‚ he realizes that he cannot
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Heroic qualities come in many different ways Heroes come in many different forms‚ types of people‚ and circumstances. There are three different types of heroes in the following poems and short story. “A Devil Went Down to Georgia” and “Still I Rise” each exemplify heroic qualities. One poem is a physical ability that enables the hero to come from his circumstance. The other hero is born into her circumstance by her race. Finally‚ the short story “Everyday Use” demonstrates the qualities of a hero
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Saudi students in the university I am able to speak two languages which is Arabic as a mother language and English. I started to learn Arabic in my first years by my parents or brothers which keep repeating on me some easy word as beging such papa or mama and those was my first words in Arabic. As the time passing I joined to school to get nartive in my language not just by speaking also writing and this is how I learned Arabic. For the English I learned english starting in sixth grade because I went
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an excellent job in creating the Younger family to represent lower class African American families in the 1950s. The Youngers live in a rundown‚ two-bedroom apartment. The family consists of Mama‚ Walter‚ Ruth‚ Travis‚ and Beneatha. The economic aspect of the play is centered around the insurance check Mama will be getting for her late husband‚ the author uses this to create a foundation for the Youngers story; the money elicits conflict between the characters as each has their own idea on what to
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