"Everyday Use" (by Alice Walker) for Everyday Listening

"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker was published in 1973 and depicts the seemingly simple life of a black woman and her daughter, Maggie, preparing for a visit from her older daughter, Dee. As Dee comes to visit, Maggie is visibly nervous and the mother is apprehensive of the changes from Dee. In this episode, Hannah and Jon discuss the history of the Black Power Movement, the symbols of the common household objects, and the changes from Dee.

Hannah and Jon talk about Dee's partner and how his religion may have also been influenced by the Black Power Movement. Hannah brings up the possible cause, and effects, of Maggie's disability. Jon yet again educates us on the iceberg theory and how this story may be very similar to "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck.

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