Talk:Everyday Use

message: Why is there a director, producer, etc. listed in an article about a short story? Shouldn't that specifically be reserved for an article about the movie. Two entirely different things can't be combined, all of that should be deleted until there's a separate article. Promontoriumispromontorium (talk) 00:02, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Is there a reason the story "humorously" describes both "Mama" and "Maggie"?QuoththeRAven (talk) 19:21, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Blended Article

message: Is it worth it to put spoiler notices in this article?--Martin925 03:20, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spoilers 

message: >"The meaning of the title requires the reader to read deeper within the short story. "
What does this mean?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.164.214.44 (talk) 01:23, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: WTF?

message: I feel like the description of the characters and the story is very biased. I am studying this short story and the interpretation of Dee as a "selfish" young woman who is simply following a trend when she tries to deepen her association with her heritage is just that - an interpretation.  We can't know if that's actually true as Mama's judgment of Dee is heavily biased.
The description of Dee in this article is similar to the one Mama would make, but it doesn't acknowledge that her point of view is really crooked (one example among many: at some point in the story Mama makes the comment that she actually believes Dee would've danced around the ashes of their burned house.. hard to believe anyone would dance around the ashes of their own home).
So this article needs to be revised for bias. -Kuгtѕκγωαικєг Talk/Contrıbs 23:28, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Although I agree with you that bias shouldn't be involved, isn't it different if it's a character's bias? Plus it's her own mother saying she would "dance around the ashes", and why would a mother say that about her own daughter if there wasn't anything to back it up by? She also dopes mention how much Dee had hated their old house and that is why she would've "danced". 32.208.167.57 (talk) 20:26, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bias 

message: what should we put in reference for the other charachters like Hakim-a-barber?--75.72.25.219 (talk) 05:00, 5 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree it shows Maggie's behavior and it will help the readers understand the difference between Maggie's view on the world versus Dee's.Caitlin1198 (talk) 20:02, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  I agree that Maggie's scars from the fire should be mentioned because they relate to her self-esteem and how she feels toward Dee. I am going to include that. Hbran21 (talk) 20:47, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

text: I agree, Maggie's scars are explanation for a major part of why her character is the way she is. Sbraith21 (talk) 00:59, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

text: I could be wrong, but at any point in the literature does it specifically state that Mama called Maggie ugly? She mentions how she has lower self-esteem but I don't think she says she's ugly, just that she doesn't resemble the more lavish looks Dee presents. I'm not sure if this should be included in Maggie's character description. Her burn scars however are necessary because they can show why she may be more frail compared to Dee. 32.208.167.57 (talk) 20:19, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

text: I added to the description of his character in case readers were confused. 192.132.64.3 (talk) 19:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

text: I agree, for being the narrator she has little-to-no background information on her in this section. Also mentioning how she has what seems like an epiphany at the end of the story and finally saying "no" to Dee might help show how her character developed in such a short story.32.208.167.57 (talk) 20:21, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

text: I disagree, I believe that Mama and Maggie were vital to the story. They help show the drastic difference from them and the new Dee/Wangero  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfida2 (talk • contribs) 16:08, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Characters 

message: This page should not be speedy deleted as an unambiguous copyright infringement, because... (Little to no plagiarism. I did however see many other sites fork information from Wikipedia with the correct mirroring info though.) --GuyHimGuy (talk) 02:09, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contested deletion 

message: I believe this page could use a section on interpretations of the story, as it may be confusing to some readers. I will add information from an article by Barbara T. Christian. Lexymaz (talk) 19:28, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Oeparker1 (talk) 19:59, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

text: I believe that one interpretation of the story is pretty biased, I will add some more information from an essay done by Mary Helen WashingtonAlang22 (talk) 20:09, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I think multiple interpretations from different sources could definitely provide good insight to those looking for other ways to analyze what they can gain and interpret from the story G.Sant6 (talk) 02:56, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  I agree, multiple interpretations from different types of sources can allow readers to pick which makes the most sense to them and do further research to see if they can strengthen the argument that is being made as well. Plus, everyone thinks differently so including as many different interpretations of the same piece of work is helpful for readers to see the different perspectives the author could have been looking at the story from.32.208.167.57 (talk) 20:11, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding a Section 

message: In the middle of the story Mama says that they did not mention, and she did not ask, if Dee married Asalamalakim. Where does it mention that the two are actually married? And if it does not should there be mention that it is just implied? Hbran21 (talk) 21:08, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, in the plot it clearly states that Mama is unsure if Dee married this man, but in the character description page it states that Dee married a Muslim man. Sbraith21 (talk) 00:47, 6 April 2020 (UTC)

text: Agreed. It was never explicitly stated. G.Sant6 (talk) 02:58, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

text: I agree with you, there was never a clear answer whether the two were married or not  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfida2 (talk • contribs) 16:01, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Character 

message: I feel having a whole section for symbols, and only having one symbol isn't enough. I am going to write about Mama's yard which is another symbol found in the story Mkade1 (talk) 21:11, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  I'm going to add an inline citation about the history of quilt making in African American history Sstan6UNH (talk) 20:34, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

text: I agree, even two doesn't seem enough to have a whole section on symbolism. Maybe changing the section just to the background and the possible meaning of quilting in the literature would make more sense here.32.208.167.57 (talk) 20:15, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

text: I agree that there should be more symbolism in this section. Having one piece of symbolism for such a powerful text is crazy. I believe, even though it is obvious, to add the changing of Dee's name and her colorful dress. This is her way of connecting more to her culture, feeling more grounded. It is important because these things now differentiate her from the rest of her family.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfida2 (talk • contribs) 19:06, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Addition of Symbols 

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message: I am going to add an other interpretation of the story from the essay “Stylish vs.Sacred in “Everyday Use” by Houston A. Baker and Charlotter Pierce-Baker.  Agard6 (talk) 03:50, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed, that is a great essay that has a lot of valuable information that can add to this page
I think the section under "Interpretations" about Barbara T. Christian's article needs more clarification. I believe she was more addressing the " tendency to idealize an ancient African American past while ignoring the recent African American past..."
I am going to add this under the already mentioned information! Mooodsy (talk) 22:29, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interpretations 

message: I slightly reworded what was written in the themes section. I also expanded on it. Kyacrichton (talk) 01:36, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with you, the story is a very heavily filled with themes. Especially for its time, it was packed with lots of important themes.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jfida2 (talk • contribs) 16:19, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Themes