Chinese Maze Murders by Robert Van Gulik is written in a Confucian view point. Even though it is written from this view point it does not hesitate to establish other religious views as well. Such as how Judge Dee is indeed a Confucian man. Not an Ideal Confucian‚ but a Confucian nonetheless. Judge Dee is a strict prefect which is not so much a Confucian way of ruling‚ but a legalist way. He uses both Confucian and Legalist teachings in order to run Lan Fang effectively. Also‚ this book establishes other
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objects‚ which are described in the story with some detail‚ and the reactions of the main characters to these objects‚ to contrast the simple and practical with the stylish and faddish. The main characters in this story‚ "Mama" and Maggie on one side‚ Dee on the other‚ each have opposing views on the value and worth of the various items in their lives‚ and the author uses this conflict to make the point that the substance of an object‚ and of people‚ is more important than style. The main characters
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In the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker‚ the author portrays opposing ideas about one’s heritage. Through the eyes of two daughters‚ Dee and Maggie‚ who have chosen to live their lives in very different manners‚ the reader can choose which character to identify most with by judging what is really important in one’s life. In Dee’s case‚ she goes out to make all that can of herself while leaving her past behind‚ in comparison to Maggie‚ who stays back with her roots and makes the most out
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individuals seem to only care about keeping everything in orbit‚ around them. In “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker‚ the daughter named ‘Dee’ definitely seemed to take on this personality. Dee displayed traits of an arrogant and jealous self-centered individual who only cared for own well-being. Dee’s arrogance is frequently thrown at the reader in many parts of the story. For one‚ Dee believes she has some self-righteous entitlement of many of her family’s items of heritage; the top of the butter churn carved
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On the first hand‚ Dee symbolizes division among her family members. She changes her name to Wangero showing us that she wants to divide herself from the rest of her family and heritage. Thus‚ Mama questioned why Dee changes her name. “‘Well‚’ I say. ‘Dee.’ ‘No‚ Mama‚’ she says. ‘Not Dee‚’ Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo!’ ‘What happened to Dee?’ I wanted to know. ‘She’s dead‚’ Wangero said. ‘I couldn’t bear it any longer‚ being named after the people who oppress me’” (Walker 5). Dee refuses to represent
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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‚ Dee‚ visits from college after time away and a conflict arises between them over some heirloom
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is to make a decision of to whom she will give away two quilts. The oldest daughter‚ Dee‚ sees the quilts as cultural fashion while Maggie‚ the younger daughter‚ sees them as precious pieces of the people in her past. Walker illustrates an absolute contrast between the two daughters not only in their appearance but also their behavior and ideas. The story opens with Mama and Maggie waiting in the yard for Dee to visit. Mama is the narrator so we get a clear view on how she perceives things
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An individual can lose all sense of self when denied the basic connections that life provides. In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use‚” a young woman named Dee struggles to find her foundation. Unfortunately‚ her identity begins to disintegrate as a result of her isolation. Through the utilization of character development‚ Alice Walker illustrates Dee’s distinct inability to connect with the people around her. Dee’s failure to see the value of her family history is the most obvious portrayal of her disconnection
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Mama ’s Daughters In Alice Walker ’s short story "Everyday Use‚" tells us a story of two daughters ’‚ Dee and Maggie Johnson‚ with different ideas about their identities and values. Dee a young woman who‚ in the course of a visit to the rural home she thinks she has outgrown‚ attempts unsuccessfully to divert some fine old quilts ‚earmarked for the dowry of a sister‚ into her own hands. Dee is Mrs. Johnson ’s oldest daughter‚ the one who has always been determined‚ popular‚ and successful. Maggie
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the importance of heritage through Mama‚ Maggie‚ and Dee. Mama and Maggie cherish their heritage with an accumulation of items over the years and often reminisce about the experiences they have had with their loved ones‚ but Dee has an inability to understand the true meaning of heritage. Years before‚ Dee rejected her true black heritage. She had always been negative towards Mama and her sister‚ Maggie. When their house burned down‚ Dee showed no emotion and watched it burn rather than show
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