Due Beginning of Class 9/23
1. Voice Lesson2. In proper short answer format (10 lines with a topic sentence/assertion and support w/ commentary) explain the complex idea about heritage Alice Walker conveys in "Everyday Use".
3. a) How would the conflict have been different if the story were about "blankets" and not quilts? b) How does Dee's new name affect the story?
Please post a response to the following in the comments section below:
How might something that represents your family heritage cause a similar conflict to the one you read about in "Everyday Use"?
Something that might cause a similar problem like the one that Dee and Maggie had, in my family would be a diamond ring that comes from three generation ago. It is really special for my mom, because it's part of her life. Now she wants to pass it own to me our my older sister. My mom has a lot of time to think about who deserves it better. We're not even 20 years old, but sometimes we have arguments about who's going to keep it, when it comes to that day. I can't imagine how we're going to be when it comes to making that decision. by Jaquelyne campos
ReplyDeleteIn Guatemala, my great grandfather left a piece of land to my grandpa. Then my grandpa passed it on to my father. Now my dad will pass down the land to one of my sisters or me. It can create a conflict between us because only one us of will keep the property. -Alejandro Argueta
ReplyDeleteA similar problem in my family that is similar to the problem in Everyday Use between Maggie and Dee was a necklace that dates back to when my grandpa was alive and represented our Buddhist culture. The necklace was originally my granddad's and, when he got very old, he gave it to my mom so she could have it. But when my mom had me and my sister, she decided to give the necklace to me or my sister so that we would have good luck. The only problem was that she didn't know who to give the necklace to, me or my sister. She said that she thought I was the wiser and more hard working than my sister, so she gave the necklace to me when I was younger. My sister was a few years older than me at the time and wanted the necklace as much as I did. But, somehow, she convinced my sister that she would get another necklace and it would be the same as mine. My mom had to make a big decision that time between me and my sister, who both wanted the necklace very much. But now that I have the necklace that was passed down from my granddad to my mom and now to me, I am going to have to decide, sooner or later, who I will pass the necklace down to later on in my life. -Danny Bao
ReplyDeleteSomething that might cause a similar problem to the one found in "Everyday Use", is a cross that originally belonged to my great grandmother, who then decided to give it to my grandfather, who passed it on to my dad. My dad currently has it and is considering giving it to one of his children but it might cause a problem between us because we all would like to have it. My dad has decided to wait until we get older to decide on who will keep it, and although it maybe be a long time until the day comes for that decision, I will wait on it to see who will get the cross and who they will pass down the legacy onto.
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ReplyDeleteA similar problem that might occur in my family similar to 'everyday use' with Maggie and Dee would be my family passing down a gold Virgin Mary necklace. This could cause conflict between my brothers and I and race to it. We would be fighting discretely over it, mostly by trying to prove who is better and will keep the necklace for thw next years and later be passed down to our kids. This could potentially tear us appart if we dont act with respect and kindness. - Jon Fuentes
ReplyDeleteOne issue in my family that is similar to the issue in everyday use is a piece of land that was passed down from my great grandmother to my grandmother. My grandmother's sister tried to sell the land that my great grandmother left her. However, my grandmother refused to sell it and she didn't. This may cause issues in the future when the land is passed down to her children because there may be a conflict of whether they should sell the land or not. - Erica Adams
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ReplyDeleteMy abuela's great-great grandfather founded a town called El Queremal in Colombia. Now that time has passed, the ownership of the land has to be called out by the ones next in line. My abuela, along with her siblings each want to take control of the land and put their own of ideas of the future of the town into place. None of them have figured out a way to share the land or work together to maintain it. If the situation isn't figured out the government could take the land and take something away that was meant to unite the family. Here, we can compare my families quarrel to the conflict in "Everyday Use" because of the different views of heritage and the uses of it that can be taken both by Maggie, Mom and Dee along with my abuela and her siblings.
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Something that might cause a similar problem to the one found in "Everyday Use", is an angel statue that was my great grandmothers, she gave it to my grandpa when he moved out and then my grandpa did the same for my dad when he married my mom. My sister and I both love this statue and want to keep it for ourselves when we move out, so that situation could cause the same problem that was in "Everyday Use" but i highly doubt it.
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One thing that runs in my family that would cause a problem such as in "Everyday Use" would be a wooden Rosary that hangs over a window. It's not valuble in money terms but it's very valuable in our history because we pray towards it and admire it. Its sentimental value makes it good in our family.
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ReplyDeleteIn my family there is this beautiful ring. It belonged to my grandmother and now belongs to my mother. We lived in Mexico and when we came to the US, the only thing that my mother took was that ring. It holds lots of memories and is like a treasure to the family. This ring could bring about a problem like the one in "Every Day Use" due to the value, in both sentimental and monetary ways.
The issue with heritage in "Every Day Use" that can be similar to my family's would be the Peruvian Llama Doll that my mother has from her family in Peru. This doll was about a foot tall and had the fur of a sheep. It has been in my house standing above the TV for as long as my mother was in the U.S. Like in "Everyday Use", the Llama's purpose wasn't exactly clear when it was given to my mother: either a decoration for her home, or a toy doll that her children can play with. Now she has to pick whether to bring it down from the stand and let it be touched and moved by her children or be left as a podium, standing tall and proud to resemble her family in Peru.
ReplyDelete-Alex Huerta
One issue in my family that is similar to the issue in "Everyday Use" is a piece of land my grandpa owned. When he passed away he left a will for that land and didn't include his first son. Everyone got their share for that land except him. This created a conflict between him and his brothers and sisters.
ReplyDelete-Chris Aguilar
One issue in my family that deals with heritage in "Everyday use" is that when my parents left mexico and came here as inmigrants, they started working and last year started sending money to mexico to build a big house and now my dad wants to sell it but all his brothers and sisters dont agree on who to sell it to because they all want the house, it created conflict between the whole family
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Thanks Augustin for taking the time to do your best.
DeleteOne issue in my family that is similar to the issue in "Everyday Use" is that my grandma had this gold necklace that she left when she died. Now my cousins from my dads side are arguing over who should keep it. It has created a problem between my two aunts too since they both think their kids deserve it.
ReplyDelete- Yasmin Reyes