Analysis of “Everyday Use”, Dee’s Character Alice Walker’s short story, "Everyday Use", is about the changes that an American black woman undergoes during the rights movement of the 60's. Dee, one of the story characters, is characterized as a person who never struggles to get what she wants, ambitious, and in search of her heritage. Alice Walker’s story characterizes Dee as a spoiled young woman. Dee has never struggled for anything and …showed first 75 words of 645 total…

…showed last 75 words of 645 total…what she had accomplished in life. She had become a strong woman thanks to her confidence, ambition to learn and grow intellectually, and pride about who she is. Throughout the entire story Walker showed us how Dee changed and grew as a person. It is important to her character that we realize the importance of this transformation. This story has many great qualities, especially from the character’s point of view, Dee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none