Both the short story, "Everyday Use," and the novel, The Color Purple, deal with similar themes. These two stories focus on African-American women who have difficult lives and suffer at the hands of someone else. In the short story, the mother is disdained by her daughter, when she returns home. In the novel, Celie is abused by her husband and treated badly by the rest of her family members.
In both of these stories,...
Both the short story, "Everyday Use," and the novel, The Color Purple, deal with similar themes. These two stories focus on African-American women who have difficult lives and suffer at the hands of someone else. In the short story, the mother is disdained by her daughter, when she returns home. In the novel, Celie is abused by her husband and treated badly by the rest of her family members.
In both of these stories, the characters find a sense of self as the stories progress. In the mother's case, she stands up to her daughter when she gives Maggie the quilts Dee covets. In Celie's case, she eventually stands up to her husband when she moves out and starts her pants business. Through their oppression, these women find strength to stand up to those who are against them.
In addition, both stories deal with family history and African-American culture. Walker shows women who ultimately become strong, independent characters by the end of the stories.
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