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Setting ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Deep South early 1950's.

Characters ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mrs. Johnson- The mother of Dee and Maggie. Mrs. Johnson is stuck in old time traditions and prefers to get things done on her own out in the field. She does not believe in changing her ways and is happy where she is.

Dee (Wangero)- The oldest of the two daughters. Dee is the "perfect" one in the family. She is beautiful, confident, smart, and is a free spirit that refuses to be stuck in the old ways of living. She went to college, got her education, and urges her mother to take a chance and do something new with her life.

Maggie- The youngest of the two daughters. Maggie was burned in a house fire many years earlier and still has the burns. This caused her to be very shy and she does not bear the confidence that her sister does. Maggie does not have much if any schooling, and Dee would like for her to change as well.

Hakim-a-barber- Shows up with Dee, (Wangero), to Mrs. Johnson's house. It is not known whether or not he and Wangero were married or not, but they seemed slightly different. They have different eating habits, and Wangero seems to be the more outspoken one out of the pair.

Summary ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Everyday Use" is a short story written by the well-known author Alice Walker. This short story is about an African American woman named Mrs. Johnson, and her two daughters. The oldest child is named Dee, however she prefers to be called by the name of Wangero instead, and the youngest daughter is called Maggie. Mrs. Johnson is a big, strong woman that does not need a man to take care of everything around the house. She never got much of an education, so doing field work is the best option she feels is for her. Maggie also has some difficulties when it comes to reading as well as her mother, and she was badly burned in a house fire years earlier. This caused her to be very shy and timid around her sister, because Dee was so pretty and life seemed to come easier to her. Dee, or Wangero, is pretty much the "black sheep" of the family. She is very beautiful, smart, and was not afraid to be different. She is nothing like her mother or her sister simply because of the confidence she exudes. She went to Augusta for schooling, and when she came back she tried to urge her mother to get out of her old traditional ways. Wangero believed that African Americans could find another path, and not just work in fields for the rest of their lives. She wants her mother and sister to improve their way of living, and finally free themselves from the past.