For example‚ Tucker‚ one of his best friends‚ is trying to have a pleasant‚ well mannered conversation with Gilbert‚ but the subject of Gilbert’s mother comes up Tucker says "How’s Momma?" Gilbert says "She’s fat. . . Tucker she’s a whale!" His smart comments are plentiful and never ending. He is decent around Momma as he never says anything to her face. This is Gilbert’s way of dealing with the fact that his mother is overweight. These comments make the watcher cringe and feel uneasy about the
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display them in her apartment while these heirlooms meant much more to Momma and Maggie. Walker utilizes the direct characterization for Dee and Maggie and
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responsibility to the most from Ellen‚ Arnie‚ Amy‚ Larry‚ Momma‚ and Albert. Ellen is the person who eats Gilbert the least. Since she is the one who basically understands that there should be responsibility and that Arnie isn’t responsible for most of his actions. She wants the family to see life as what it is not to pretend that everything in life is perfect. She knows that everyone in the family seems not to notice how Momma is and she is the only one that tells everyone that Arnie is
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In Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ there are multiple role models who help Maya through her hardships. Momma‚ Mrs. Flowers and Miss. Kirwin impacted her by their actions. Momma remains tranquil and patient during the difficult times of being downgraded because of their race. Mrs. Flowers helps Maya out of her silence‚ giving Maya another opportunity to be herself again. Maya’s favorite teacher‚ Miss. Kirwin respects her without judgements. These three women allow Maya to view her
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life living with her brother and grandmother who she called‚ “Momma” in Stamps‚ Arkansas. Then later in her life‚ she ended up living in St. Louis with her mother‚ San Francisco with her Father‚ and even living in a car at a junkyard. She was faced with confusion in her later years as a teen and became pregnant and had a little boy. Through the years‚ there were many people who had an impact on Marguerite’s life. I believe that Momma‚ Mrs. Flowers‚ and Mr. Freeman had a huge impact on Marguerite’s
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1) The theme of “Everyday Use” is about heritage‚ culture‚ redemption‚ and one’s “link between herself and that place she came from.” ( lecture notes – “Everyday Use”) The author Alice Walker tells the story of a southern black family consisting of momma‚ (the narrator) and two daughters‚ Dee‚ pretty and educated‚ who left home to go out into the world‚ and Maggie‚ who has burn scars‚ homely‚ and somewhat uneducated and how their lives are reflected on each other as they quarrel over who gets possession
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“Momma convinced us that cleanliness was next to Godliness.” Throughout “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”‚ Maya Angelou expresses motif of cleanliness both figuratively and literally. By definition‚ the word Literally is an adjective that means “actually‚ without exaggeration.” In best usage‚ it is used when you are speaking about something that actually happened or when you are speaking about something in an exact sense. Figuratively is also an adjective‚ but its meaning is quite different from
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Finally‚ Grandmother Henderson was Ms. Angelou’s North Star when she was lost in the game of life. Momma Henderson raised Maya‚ nourished‚ and cherished every moment with her. Momma Henderson brought Maya to know how to respect herself and that it is a huge part of her life. Maya knew that Momma Henderson was her mentor and only strived to give her the best. Maya was taught her religious aspects by Momma Henderson as well‚ and her religion helped guide her throughout her trials and tribulations. The
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The overall theme in this story revolves around the idea of someone’s natural heritage. Dee chooses to be called by Wangeroo. Upon being asked what happened to her old name by Momma‚ Wangaroo says‚ "She’s dead...I couldn’t bear it any longer‚ being named after the people who oppress me". Dee (or Wangaroo) believes that because she is black she must change her name to something more orthodox in order to save her heritage. She chooses
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