The application can be one of a following two: (a) written or oral approval or (b) non-verbal behavior (O’Connor‚ 2004). In this case there are verbal and non-verbal hearsay. Where the prosecutor called Miss Maggie to the stand can see an example of verbal and nonverbal hearsay. Miss Maggie said she heard a student saying that a bomb planted in the school
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In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” the internal conflict between Mama and Dee causes the external conflict of the quilt. Mama has a lot of hurdles in her lifetime but she tries and does the best she can for Dee and Maggie. Dee does not show her appreciation towards Mama and this is where it puts a struggle in their relationship. Dee shows the huge transformation she has at college and this is where the differences in her shows from her living at home to her coming back home to visit her family.
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individuals who struggle to define what their culture is‚ and who struggle to find themselves. In Alice Walkers “Everyday Use‚” each character individually represents a different aspect of who they are‚ and of what they believe in. The characters Maggie‚ Dee‚ and Mama all represent a different aspect of life‚ which helps to contribute to the overall theme of heritage within a family. Ever since the family experienced a devastating event‚ a fire with an unknown cause‚ it triggered a different feeling
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someone or something; a major event in your family‚ a lost loved one‚ the possibilities are endless. The major characters in “Everyday Use” are Mrs. Johnson and her two daughters‚ Maggie and Dee (who later changed her name to Wangero). Mrs. Johnson is a muscular African American woman with a second grade education. Maggie is a very self-conscious girl with many scars on her body‚ while her sister Dee is very confident‚ educated‚ and good-looking. The story centers around one day when the older daughter
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A Feminist View of “Everyday Use” Tracy Huffman ENG1002 January 22‚ 2011 South University In Alice Walker’s Everyday Use‚ Walker focuses on the mother‚ the narrator‚ and her two daughters‚ Dee and Maggie. The two girls are very different in personalities and identities. They both have different views of their heritage. I think it was clever of Alice Walker using the quilts to show how each girl felt about their heritage. Walker did a fantastic job at describing the mother. The mother
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“Everyday Use” stresses the importance of family heirlooms and the tradition of passing down artifacts from generation to generation. One of the main characters is the narrator Mrs. Johnson or “Mama.” She is the mother of two very different girls named Maggie and Dee. Throughout the short story we learn a lot about Mama and her character traits. She has had a very difficult life. Mama is a poor African-American woman‚ but she is strong and independent. She is a very hardworking individual. Mama’s strength
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the character‚ this is one of the three methods of characterization. Dee a one of main character in “Everyday Use‚” the author uses the indirect method of how others react and think of Dee to help develop her. On page 106‚ Maggie says “Uhnnnh‚” as Dee walks up to the house. Maggie and Dee are sisters but obviously do not have the best relationship. Readers can
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In the story represents three culture that exist between the three African - American characters of; Maggie‚ Dee and her mother. The mother is a character of tradition‚ her speech throughout the story consist of the dream genre of which she creates a descriptive reality‚ but still expresses information about her past‚ culture and people. One of the lines
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has forgotten where they came from. The Webster dictionary defines heritage as “ the traditions‚ achievements‚ beliefs‚ etc.‚ that are part of the history of a group or nation.” Maggie‚ Dee or Wangero‚ and their mother‚ who is also the narrator‚ are the basic characters for this short story. As the story begins‚ Maggie and her mother are extremely proud of who they are and where they come from. Dee‚ on the other hand‚ seems somewhat embarrassed to have the background of an African American. Maggie’s
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them to Maggie. Dee yells at her mother saying Maggie is “backward enough to put them to everyday use.” Truthfully Maggie does look at the quilts in this manner. The quilts only mean something to her sentimentally. Maggie is emotionally attached to the quilts it is not for a financial gain. Maggie has a personal connection with them. Walker says Maggie knows how to quilt‚ so she understands the process of making a quilt and preserving it. Quilting is a difficult activity. Dee and Maggie value the
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