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The story emphasizes the way education makes people different. The level of
education specifically affects the relationship between conservative and weakly educated
mother and her smart and stylish daughter Dee. At the same time, her younger daughter
Maggie has similar lifestyle to Mama due to her injury and self-consciousness. Unlike Mama
and Maggie, Dee wanted to show her cultural identity, she decided to merry the Muslim and
even changed her name to Wangero. However, she said to her mother: “You don't have to
call me by it if you don't want to” (Walker n.p.). This phrase emphasizes Dee’s (Wangero’s)
open-minded character, which actually led to her separation from “simple” mother and sister.
Student’s Name
Professor’s Name
Course Number
Date
Everyday Use
The story emphasizes the way education makes people different. The level of
education specifically affects the relationship between conservative and weakly educated
mother and her smart and stylish daughter Dee. At the same time, her younger daughter
Maggie has similar lifestyle to Mama due to her injury and self-consciousness. Unlike Mama
and Maggie, Dee wanted to show her cultural identity, she decided to merry the Muslim and
even changed her name to Wangero. However, she said to her mother: “You don't have to
call me by it if you don't want to” (Walker n.p.). This phrase emphasizes Dee’s (Wangero’s)
open-minded character, which actually led to her separation from “simple” mother and sister.
