Everyday use
Presents the text of Alice Walker's story "Everyday Use"; contains background essays that provide insight into the story; and features a selection of critical response. Includes a chronology and an interview with the author.
More by Alice Walker
The Color Purple
Possessing the Secret of Joy
In Love & Trouble
The temple of my familiar.
You can't keep a good woman down
Living by the word
The Same River Twice
The third life of Grange Copeland
By The Light of My Father's Smile
Langston Hughes
Hard Times Require Furious Dancing
Now is the Time to Open Your Heart
Chappie’s discussion starters
🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.
- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?