Everyday Use: Alice Walker by

Everyday Use: Alice Walker

Women Writers: Texts and Contexts

240 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective medium-paced
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Alice Walker's early story, "Everyday Use," has remained a cornerstone of her work. Her use of quilting as a metaphor for the creative legacy that African Americans inherited from their maternal ancestors changed the way we define art, women's cul...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 543 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

emotional: 47%

inspiring: 26%

challenging: 17%

lighthearted: 17%

hopeful: 13%

tense: 13%

informative: 8%

sad: 8%

adventurous: 4%

dark: 4%

funny: 4%

mysterious: 4%

relaxing: 4%


Pace

48% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
15% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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