A New Historicist Perspective on the Transformation in Perception of Cultural Heritage in Alice Walker’s Everyday Use

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During the Civil Rights Movement, politics and fashion were fused, and symbolic fashion statements sent a message that African Americans were proud of their heritage, that Black was beautiful, and that it was important to embrace one's African identity.

“Politics and fashion were fused during this time and the use of these symbolic fashion statements sent a clear message to America and the rest of the world that African Americans were proud of their heritage, that Black was indeed beautiful and that it wa s important to embrace one's African identity”

• cites Vargas 2009: 95Supported

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The demand for equality and black pride were the ideological foundations of the Civil Rights Movement.

“Marry Vargas proposes that the demand for equality and black pride were the ideological foundations of the Civil Rights Movement.”

• cites Vargas 2009: 95Supported

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Black supporters and activists of the Civil Rights Movement wore symbolic clothes and accessories and preferred symbolic hairstyles to reveal their uniqueness and support of the movement.

“Black supporters and activists wore symbolic clothes, and accessories and preferred symbolic hairstyles to reveal their uniqueness and support of this movement (Vargas 2009: 95).”

• cites Vargas 2009: 95Supported

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Everyday objects become mementos by virtue of what the owner has invested in them, be it time or emotion; it is not usually the physical characteristics of objects that make them biographical, but the meaning imputed to them as significant personal possessions.

“'Everyday objects become mementos by virtue of what the owner has invested in them, be it time or emotion. Thus, it is not usually the physical characteristics of the objects that make them biographical, but the meaning imputed to them as significant perso nal possessions' (Petrelli et al 2008: 56).”

• cites Petrelli et al 2008: 56 sourceSupported

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Mama is illiterate.

“She is illiterate colored people are discouraged from education by white authorities.”

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Mama in Everyday Use describes herself with male characteristics.

“The story is narrated by the mother figure (Mama) who describes herself with male characteristics.”

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Dee demands some objects from her mother including the quilts containing pieces of their relatives' clothes, the churn top, and the dasher to show off in her house.

“She demands some objects from her mother including the quilts containing some pieces of the clothes of their relatives, the churn top, and the dasher to show off in her house.”

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Mama in Everyday Use couldn't get an education because her school was shut down by the white authorities in the 1920s.

“Mama narrates that she couldn't get an education since her school was shut down by the white authorities in the 1920s.”

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There is no father figure in Everyday Use and Mama has the burden of the family on her shoulders.

“There is not a father figure in the story and Mama has the burden of the family on her shoulders.”

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Alice Walker's Everyday Use, published in 1973 and set in the rural South of America, unfolds the cultural clash in the life of a black American family in the 1960s.

“Alice Walker's Everyday Use, published in 1973 and set in the rural South of America, unfolds the cultural clash in the life of a black American family in the 1960s.”

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Dee is the only member of the family who has the opportunity of education.

“the only member of the family who has the opportunity of education, Dee”

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There is no father figure in the family in 'Everyday Use'.

“Since there is no father figure in the family”

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The story Everyday Use opens with the scene when Mama and Maggie are waiting for Dee to visit them.

“The story opens with the scene when Mama and Maggie are waiting for Dee to visit them.”

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The family in Everyday Use is poor and only one of the girls may have the chance of getting an education.

“The family is poor and only one of the girls may have the chance of getting an education.”

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Dee in Everyday Use is sent away to get an education with the church's funds.

“Dee, the family's older daughter, is sent away to get an education with the church's funds.”

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Mama in Everyday Use prefers Dee to Maggie, who is timid and shy.

“Mama prefers Dee to Maggie who is timid and shy.”

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Dee, with her new name and exaggerated hair and clothing style, attempts to imply her African origins.

“Dee, with her new name and exaggerated hair and clothing style, attempts to imply her African origins.”

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The conflict between Mama and Dee in Everyday Use starts when Dee demands the quilts from her mother for hanging on the wall.

“The conflict between Mama and Dee starts when Dee demands the quilts from her mother for hanging on the wall.”

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The mother in 'Everyday Use' did not have the opportunity of education.

“The mother didn't have the opportunity of education”

• cites Walker,1994: 26Not matched

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Dee comes with her new style and name, stressing her African roots and rejecting anything related to the dictations of the whites.

“She comes with her new style and name, stressing her African roots and rejecting anything related to the dictations of the whites.”

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Besides the quilts, Dee wants the churn top whittled by their uncle and the dasher whittled by Aunt Dee's first husband for some other artistic purposes.

“Besides the quilts, Dee wants the churn top whittled by their uncle and the dasher whittled by Aunt Dee's first husband for some other artistic purposes (Walker 1994: 31).”

• cites Walker 1994: 31Not matched

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Dee takes photos of the house and the family members before hugging them.

“Dee takes photos of the house and the family members before hugging them.”

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Alice Walker never directly touches upon the issue of slavery, Jim Crow Laws, or the Civil Rights Movement directly.

“Alice Walker never directly touches upon the issue of slavery, Jim Crow Laws, or the Civil Rights Movement directly.”

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Literature is a social and historical construct.

“David Gersham Myers states that literature is a social and historical construct.”

• cites Myers, 1989: 28 sourceNot checked — no full text of the source

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While visiting her family, Dee prefers a pan-African point of view to stress her African roots.

“While visiting her family, she prefers a pan-African point of view to stress her African roots, which was the motto of the Civil Rights Movement.”

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The conflicts of the characters in Everyday Use stem from issues related to segregation based on the slavery system in South America.

“Though there is no direct reference to the color-based problems and their results in the story, the conflicts of the characters stem from the issues related to segregation based on the slavery system in South America.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: New historicism provides the background of the issues depicted in Everyday Use.

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In Everyday Use, Walker organizes the scenario to describe two subsequent generations of oppressed black women and the ways they react to the difficulties dictated to them.

“In her short story, Everyday Use , she carefully organizes the scenario to describe two subsequent generations of oppressed black women and the ways they react to the difficulties dictated to them.”

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The fashion issue in Everyday Use is a vehicle for Walker to indicate the ongoing sufferings of both the old and new generations of blacks.

“The fashion issue turns out to be a vehicle for Walker to indicate the ongoing sufferings of both, the old and new generations of the blacks.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: New historicism provides the background of the issues depicted in Everyday Use.

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Walker probably organizes Everyday Use with Mama as narrator and no father figure to draw attention to the difficulties of black women at the time.

“Walker probably organizes her short story in this way to draw attention to the difficulties of black women at the time.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Alice Walker's place and date of birth inspire her a lot in her writings.

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Man is a product of the social and political dynamics of his time.

“To Myers, like literary works, man is also a product of the social and political dynamics of his time (Myers, 1989: 28).”

• cites Myers, 1989: 28 sourceNot checked — no full text of the source

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Mama keeps her bond with her African roots by appreciating her cultural heritage.

“However, she keeps her bond with her African roots by appreciating her cultural heritage.”

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Mama internalizes the dictations of the whites and keeps a submissive lifestyle.

“Like Walker's mother, Mama internalizes the dictations of the whites and keeps a submissive lifestyle.”

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Dee rejects the dictations and discrimination against the colored people.

“She rejects the dictations and discrimination against the colored people.”

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Dee goes to university and constructs a kind of awareness related to the equal rights of African Americans.

“Unlike her submissive mother, Dee, goes to university and constructs a kind of awareness related to the equal rights of African Americans.”

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To cope with injustice and oppression by white masters, African Americans either stuck to their cultural heritage as an inevitable part of their collective identity or denied it hoping to find approval and acceptance among whites.

“As a result, to cope with the injustice and oppression by th e 'white masters' they either stuck to their cultural heritage as the inevitable part of their collective identity or denied it hoping to find approval and acceptance among the whites.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The former generation had to subordinate their white masters while at the same time admiring them.

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Mama's confession indicates that only in dreams can she communicate with a white man looking straight into his eyes.

“her later confession related to the fact only in dreams can she communicate with a white man looking straight into his eyes”

• cites Walker, 1998: 25Not matched

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Mama and Maggie behave submissively as representatives of the oppressed old generation.

“As the representative of the oppressed old generation the mother and her younger daughter Maggie behave submissively”

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Dee's arrival with the automobile of a foreign man and her exaggerative wearing style increase Mama's awe toward Dee.

“Her arrival with the automobile of a foreign man and her exaggerative wearing style increase Mama's awe toward Dee while Maggie can't hide her astonishment in her way:”

• cites Walker 1994: 28Not matched

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Alice Walker, in Everyday Use, exposes the old and new generations through the context of her story.

“Alice Walker, in Everyday Use , exposes the old and new generations through the context of her story.”

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Fashion seems to transform Dee's cultural heritage into material culture.

“Fashion seems to transform Dee's cultural heritage into material culture.”

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Iman A. Hanafy distinguishes between the old and the new generation in his article on 'Everyday Use'.

“In his article Cultures in Conflict: An Interpretation of Alice Walker's”

• cites Hanefy 2010: 495Not matched

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The clash in Everyday Use stems from the different mindsets of the old generation represented by Mama and Maggie, and the new generation represented by Dee.

“The clash stems from the different mindsets of the old generation represented by Mama and Maggie, and the new generation represented by Dee.”

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Dee's aim is reversed, since the churn top, the dasher, and the quilts she demands are only objects to display for her.

“However, her aim is reversed, since the churn top, the dasher, and the quilts she demands are only the objects to display for her.”

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Walker attempts to depict the oppression of the white Americans against South Americans which shaped their ideology and led to their inferiority complexes.

“Walker attempts to depict the oppression of the white Americans against South Americans which shaped their ideology and led to their inferiorit y complexes.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The oppression of whites against South Americans shaped their ideology and led to their inferiority complexes.

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In 'Everyday Use', the oppression that subjugated and passivated African Americans, and the reaction of educated ones against oppression, are clear from Mama's mindset and Dee's reactive manners, despite no white character appearing.

“Though there is not one single white character in the story, from the mindset of Mama and the reactive manners of Dee, the oppression that subjugated the AfroAmericans and passivated them and the reaction of the educated ones against oppression seem to be clear in the story.”

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All these hard conditions paved the way for the foundation of low self-esteem of African Americans.

“All these hard conditions paved the way for the foundation of low selfesteem of African Americans.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Depriving colored people of the most fundamental rights, including education, was a component of Jim Crow Laws.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The former generation witnessed the harsh dictations of Jim Crow Laws.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The former generation had to subordinate their white masters while at the same time admiring them.

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The demarcation between the old and new generation in 'Everyday Use' is determined by their reaction against the oppressive culture of whites.

“The demarcation of the two groups is determined by the reaction of the two against the oppressive culture of the whites.”

• cites Hanefy 2010: 495Not matched

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Dee differs from Mama and Maggie in appearance and manners.

“Dee is different from them in terms of her appearance and manners.”

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The hard life conditions of Mama and Maggie are clear from the first line of the short story.

“Even from the first line of the short story, the hard life conditions of the mother and Maggie are clear.”

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The Black Codes were described as 'A body of laws, statutes, and rules enacted by southern states immediately after the Civil War to regain control over the freed slaves, maintain white supremacy, and ensure the continued supply of cheap labor' (Ediz, 2019: 2027).

“The Black Codes were described as 'A body of laws, statutes, and rules enacted by southern states immediately after the Civil War to regain control over the freed slaves, maintain white supremacy, and ensure the continued supply of cheap labor' (Ediz, 2019: 2027).”

• cites Ediz, 2019Not matched

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Despite Dee's extraordinary appearance, the mother keeps approving her privileged position.

“Despite Dee's extraordinary appearance, the mother keeps approving her privileged position.”

• cites Walker 1994: 27Not matched

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As a result of hard conditions, Mama in Everyday Use regards herself as inferior due to her skin color.

“As a result of the hard conditions she experienced over time, she regards herself as inferior due to her skin color.”

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The mother in 'Everyday Use' has the burden of both father and mother.

“the mother has the burden of both father and mother.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

The period Mama refers to in Everyday Use depicts the difficulties colored people endured after the Civil War and during the period when Jim Crow laws were applied to colored people living in South America.

“The period Mama refers to in Everyday Use depicts the difficulties colored people endured after the Civil War and during the period when Jim Crow laws were applied to the colored people living in South America.”

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The oppressed and traditional manners of Mama and Maggie and the heresy of Dee stem from their common cultural identity.

“The oppressed and traditional manners of Mama and Maggie and the heresy of Dee stem from their common cultural identity.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Dee, with her new exaggerated 'African' style, represents the supporters of the Civil Rights Movement.

“It is clear that with her new, exaggerated, and 'African' style, Dee represents the supporters of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

The burn scars on Maggie's skin contribute to her unease, but the main reason for her self-confidence stems from the dominant and scorning manners of Dee.

“The burn scars on her skin contribute to her unease but the main reason for her selfconfidence stems from the dominant and scorning manners of Dee.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

The accumulating burden of slavery for every next generation resulted in some protests in South Africa, and this was the source of motivation for Alice Walker to bring forward the diversity of the perceptions among the oppressed African Americans.

“The accumulating burden of slavery for every next generation resulted in some protests in South Africa, and this was the source of motivation for Alice Walker to bring forward the diversity of the perceptions among the oppressed African Americans.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Due to constant confrontation with racial oppression and marginalization, the descendants of the slaves searched for new ways to get equality.

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

Maggie cannot hide her astonishment at Dee's appearance.

“Her arrival with the automobile of a foreign man and her exaggerative wearing style increase Mama's awe toward Dee while Maggie can't hide her astonishment in her way:”

• cites Walker 1994: 28Not matched

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Mama's words point out that blacks, deprived of the right to education, were not entitled to question the reasons for being prevented from one of their most fundamental rights.

“Mama's words point out the fact that deprived of the right to education, the blacks weren't entitled to question the reasons for being prevented from one of their most fundamental rights.”

• cites Walker,1994: 26Not matched

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Access to many public facilities like restaurants, parks, and hotels was forbidden or limited to blacks due to Jim Crow Laws.

“access to many public facilities like restaurants, parks, and hotels was forbidden or limited to blacks due to Jim Crow Laws.”

• cites Howard, 2004: 174Not matched

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The conflict in 'Everyday Use' arises from Dee, the educated older daughter, who changes her name to Wangero Lee-Wanika Kemanjo to reject her name given by oppressive whites.

“The conflict in 'Everyday Use' arises from Dee, the educated older daughter, who changes her name to Wangero Lee-Wanika Kemanjo to reject her name given by oppressive whites.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

The familial structure of the family in Everyday Use dates back to slavery, which can be regarded as a case study of the cultural dilemma of the slaves.

“The familial structure of the family in the short story dates back to slavery, which can be regarded as a case study of the cultural dilemma of the slaves.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

The dream demarcates the difference between the two generations.

“It demarcates the difference between the two generations.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The former generation witnessed the harsh dictations of Jim Crow Laws.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The former generation had to subordinate their white masters while at the same time admiring them.

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Jim Crow legislation forced black and white Americans to attend separate schools, drink from separate water fountains, and ride in different sections of public transportation.

“Jim Crow legislation forced black and white Americans to attend separate schools, drink from separate water fountains, and ride in different sections of public transpo rtation' (Zinkel, 2019: 237-238).”

• cites Zinkel, 2019: 237-238Not matched

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Schools, businesses, and public transportation were places where blacks were segregated legally due to Jim Crow laws.

“Schools, businesses, and public transportation were the places the blacks were segregated legally due to Jim Crow laws.”

• cites Zinkel, 2019: 237-238Not matched

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Everyday Use serves as a critical tool for revealing the mindset of some regarding themselves as supporters of black rights.

“Considering the repository side of the literature, Everyday Use serves as a critical tool for revealing the mindset of some regarding themselves as supporters of black rights.”

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Walker criticizes how the Civil Rights Movement's motto of returning to African origin went beyond its main purpose by over-emphasizing fashion and ignoring the real value of heritage.

“She also criticizes how the Civil Rights Movement's motto of returning to African origin went beyond its main purpose by over-emphasizing fashion and ignoring the real value of heritage.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The Civil Rights Movement's motto of returning to African origin over-emphasized fashion and ignored the real value of heritage.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Mama and Maggie are representatives of the old generation, and Dee is the symbol of the new emerging women of the sixties.

“Mama and Maggie are the representatives of the old generation and Dee is the symbol of the new emerging women of the sixties (Hanefy 2010: 495)”

• cites Hanefy 2010: 495Not matched

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During the Jim Crow era, black Americans were treated as second-class citizens.

“'During the Jim Crow era, black Americans were treated as second -class citizens.”

• cites Zinkel, 2019: 237-238Not matched

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The transformation from cultural heritage to fashion as a part of material culture resulted from a certain process for most Southern Afro-Americans.

“The transformation from cultural heritage to fashion as a part of material culture resulted from a certain process for most Southern Afro-Americans.”

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The socio-political and cultural context of the story, along with Alice Walker's experiences, shows how the oppression of whites and the dynamics of the Civil Rights Movement contributed to the superficial treatment of cultural heritage as mere fashion.

“The socio-political and cultural context of the story, a long with Alice Walker's experiences, shows how the oppression of whites and the dynamics of the Civil Rights Movement contributed to the superficial treatment of cultural heritage as mere fashion.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The Civil Rights Movement was the reaction of the colored to the racial segregation held by white Americans in South America.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The purpose of the Civil Rights Movement was to provide legal rights the blacks were deprived of for generations.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: One of the most significant components of the Civil Rights Movement was the prohibition of racial segregation.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The Civil Rights Movement reinforced the relationship between Afro-Americans and gave them the self-confidence to appreciate their blackness and African roots.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: As a university student, Alice Walker participated in the Civil Rights Movement and put it at the center of her life by writing about it and the oppression that Southern Americans had to endure.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The Civil Rights Movement's motto of returning to African origin over-emphasized fashion and ignored the real value of heritage.
• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The oppression of whites against South Americans shaped their ideology and led to their inferiority complexes.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

The quilts in Everyday Use are a symbol of cultural heritage for Mama and Maggie since they try to keep their heritage by appreciating the historical and cultural meaning behind the quilts and knowing how to make a quilt.

“Containing the pieces of the clothes of older relatives, the quilts are a symbol of cultural heritage for Mama and Maggie since they try to keep their heritage by appreciating the historical and cultural meaning behind the quilts and knowing how to make a quilt.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

Maggie's description and role in 'Everyday Use' reflect the serious and ongoing influences of slavery even after its abolition.

“The description of Maggie, the younger daughter, and her role in the story is another parameter to consider the serious and ongoing influences of slavery, even if it was abolished at the time.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

What reverses the atmosphere of inferiority complex and submissive manners of the mother and Maggie is the presence of Dee.

“What reverses the atmosphere of inferiority complex and submissive manners of the mother and Maggie is the presence of Dee.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Mama's dream reveals her admiration for the white majority.

“Besides the burden stemming from her illiteracy and poverty, the dream of the mother reveals her admiration for the white majority which is the usual characteristic of the oppressed old generation.”

• cites Walker, 1998: 24Not matched

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The quoted sentences from Mama show discrimination toward blacks and the oppression they had to endure during the 1920s.

“The discrimination toward blacks and the oppression they had to endure is clear from these sentences during the 1920s.”

• cites Walker,1994: 26Not matched

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Black Americans were barred from being hired by hospitals and service industries.

“black Americans were barred from being hired by hospitals and service industries (Zinkel, 2019: 238).”

• cites Zinkel, 2019: 238Not matched

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Considering the dynamics of South America, including Jim Crow laws and the Civil Rights Movement, the conflict between Dee and her mother, stemming from their different approach toward the quilts, it seems that Dee falls short of her main purpose by attaching great importance to displaying the objects which are a part of her cultural heritage.

“Considering the dynamics of South America, including Jim Crow laws and the Civil Rights Movement, the conflict between Dee and her mother, stemming from their different approach toward the quilts, it seems that Dee falls short of her main purpose by attaching great importance to displaying the objects which are a part of her cultural heritage.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

Blacks were prevented from voting due to arbitrary literacy tests and imposition of poll taxes.

“the blacks were prevented from voting due to arbitrary literacy tests and imposition of poll taxes (Howard, 2004: 174).”

• cites Howard, 2004: 174Not matched

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The scraps of clothes in the quilts, belonging to different family members, reinforce the strong feeling of belonging to the same background.

“Within this context, besides being essential parts of quilting, the scraps of the clothes in the quilts, belonging to different family members, also serve to reinforce the strong feeling of belonging to the same background.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

While for Mama and Maggie the quilts, churn top, and dasher are symbols of cultural heritage, for Dee they are transformed into material culture to be displayed on the wall.

“While for Mama and Maggie the quilts, the churn top, and the dasher are the symbol of cultural heritage, for Dee, they are transformed into material culture to be displayed on the wall.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Mama rejects the fashion-oriented superficial mindset of the new generation and emphasizes that the real protectors of a specific cultural heritage are those who can appreciate it by being actively involved in it.

“Within this context, she rejects the fashion-oriented superficial mindset of the new generation and emphasizes the fact that the real protectors of a specific cultural heritage are those who can appreciate it by being actively involved in it.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Beyond the autobiographical connotation of evocative objects, the quilts evoke collective memories.

“Beyond the autobiographical connotation of the evocative objects defined by Heersmink, the quilts here evoke collective memories.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

Walker's critical approach toward the polarized family members, the submissive old generation, and the resisting new generation in Everyday Use reveals that, as an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement, she can judge the positive and negative aspects of both sides.

“Walker's critical approach toward the polarized family members, the submissive old generation, and the resisting new generation, in Everyday Use reveals the fact that, as an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement, she can judge the positive and negative aspects of both sides.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Alice Walker was an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement.

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

Fashion was within the scope of American soft power in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

“Alice Morin states that fashion was within the scope of American soft power in the late 1960s and early 1970s (Morin 2018: 5).”

• cites Morin 2018: 5Not matched

  Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

Mama's epiphany reverses her long-lasting discriminative manner toward her daughters and she rejects her privileged daughter's demand by giving the quilts to Maggie.

“Mama's epiphany reverses her long -lasting discriminative manner toward her daughters and she rejects her privileged daughters' demand by giving the quilts to Maggie.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

The breaking point is when Dee demands the quilts from her mother and the epiphany of the mother after confronting the realities related to Dee.

“The breaking point is when Dee demands the quilts from her mother and the epiphany of the mother after confronting the realities related to Dee.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

The quilts turn into 'evocative objects' as defined by Richard Heersmink.

“Consisting of the investment of several generations, the quilts turn into 'evocative objects' defined by Richard Heersmink as 'physical objects or structures that in virtue of representational or non-representational properties evoke autobiographical memor ies' (Heersmink 2018: 1836).”

• cites Heersmink 2018: 1836Not matched

  Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Despite her inclination to indicate African origins through her exaggerated clothing and hairstyle, and her new name, Dee contradicts herself paradoxically.

“Despite her inclination to indicate African origins through her exaggerated clothing and hairstyle, and her new name it is evident that Dee contradicts herself paradoxically.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Such names have turned into a part of black cultural heritage due to their long-term usage.

“As the mother states such kind of names are turned into a part of their cultural heritage among the blacks due to their long-term usage.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Dee cannot go beyond a kind of 'faddish Africanism' by reducing her cultural heritage to a kind of material culture for the sake of fashion.

“She can't go beyond a kind of 'faddish Africa nism' (Cowart 1996: 172) by reducing her cultural heritage to a kind of material culture for the sake of fashion.”

• cites Cowart 1996: 172Not matched

  Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

The quilts mean a lot for both Dee and Mama, reminding them of the strong bonds of kinship among family members.

“That's why the quilts mean a lot for both Dee and Mama reminding the strong bonds of kinship among the family members.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

While Dee focuses on the source of her name and rejects it due to its origin related to oppressive whites, Mama's concern is on the cultural value of the name used by several members of the same family.

“While Dee focuses on the source of her name and rejects it due to its origin related to the oppressive whites, Mama's concern is on the cultural value of the name which was used by several members of the same family.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

The dialogue between Dee and her mother sets forth Dee's changing mindset and her discomfort about the rules dictated to the colored people for decades.

“The dialogue between Dee and her mother who tries to find out the real reason for her changing name sets forth Dee's changing mindset and her discomfort about the rules dictated to the colored people for decades:”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

The significance of the quilts stems from the collective memories they are associated with.

“The significance of the quilts stems from the collective memories they are associated with”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable). May combine two claims.

The conflict in the story and the different approaches of the Old and New generations are closely related to some specific historical periods of Southern America.

“However, the conflict in the story and the different approaches of the Old and New generations are closely related to some specific historical periods of Southern America.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

Being heavily influenced by the dictations of Jim Crow Laws, Mama is deprived of education.

“Being heavily influenced by the dictations of Jim Crow Laws, Mama is deprived of education.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Jim Crow Laws dictated conditions that deprived Mama of education.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

By the conclusion of the narrative, Dee's disdainful manners and her genuine objective in requesting the quilts, churn top, and dasher elucidate that, even if she is not conscious of it, she demands them as a means of material culture.

“By the conclusion of the narrativ e, Dee's disdainful manners and her genuine objective in requesting the quilts, the churn top, and the dasher elucidate that, even if she is not conscious of it, she demands them as a means of material culture.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Cultural heritage is also a kind of cultural memory for Mama and the next generations.

“Since the cultural heritage is also a kind of cultural memory for her and the next generations.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

In Everyday Use Alice Walker depicts the clash between the old traditional generation and the new modern generation.

“In Everyday Use Alice Walker depicts the clash between old traditional generation and new modern generation.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Dee's new style, new name, and new mindset seem to be related to the principles of the Civil Rights Movement, but as the dialogue progresses, Dee's 'wholly' principles seem to be losing their way.

“Besides, Dee's new style, new name, and new mindset seem to be related to the principles of the Civil Rights Movement. But as the dialogue among the family members progresses, Dee's 'whol ly ' principles seem to be losing their way.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Reducing the reunion excitement to some photos shows the replacement of Dee's priorities.

“Reducing the reunion excitement to some photos shows the replacement of Dee's priorities.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based).

Dee's failure to appreciate her cultural heritage might be evaluated as Alice Walker's criticism of the material culture of the sixties which reversed the emphasis of returning to the African origin as the motto of the opponents of the Civil Rights Movement.

“Dee's failure to appreciate her cultural heritage might be evaluated as Alice Walker's criticism of the material culture of the sixties which reversed the emphasis of returning to the African origin as the motto of the opponents of the Civil Rights Movement.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Returning to the African origin was the motto of the opponents of the Civil Rights Movement.

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

As a bricoleur, Dee's pan-African style is meaningful when she is among supporters of the Civil Rights Movement, but it is regarded as weird by her mother and sister since they are already suffering from the segregation dictated to them.

“Within this context, as a 'bricoleur,' Dee's pan -African style is meaningful when she is among the supporters of the Civil Rights Movement but it is regarded as weird by her mother and sister since they are already suffering from the segregation dictated to them.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Everyday Use is regarded as the awakening of Mama to the superficiality of one of her daughters and the deep-seated understanding of heritage of the other.

“Focusing on this fact, Everyday Use is regarded as the awakening of Mama to the superficiality of one of her daughters and the deep-seated understanding of heritage of the other one (Tuten 1993: 125).”

• cites Tuten 1993: 125 sourceNot checked — no full text of the source

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

Dee fails to achieve her goal because she appears to prioritize fashion as a material culture over her main purpose and devastates the essence of the Civil Rights Movement.

“This is because she appears to prioritize fashion as a material culture over her main purpose and devastates the essence of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Being fashionable seems to be much more significant for Dee than appreciating the real value of her cultural heritage.

“Being fashionable seems to be much more significant for Dee than appreciating the real value of her cultural heritage.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

This fundamental difference in perspective creates significant tension between Dee and Mama.

“This fundamental difference in perspective creates significant tension between the two characters.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

The fashion of the Civil Rights Movement prioritized the pan-African style.

“The fashion of the Civil Rights Movement that prioritized the pan-African style reminds the concept of 'bricolage'.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

It is possible that to some extent such cultural materials are vehicles for colored people to come up with the misery they had encountered for centuries and feel safe and peaceful.

“it is possible that to some extent such kind of cultural materials are the vehicles for the colored people to come up with the misery they had encountered for centuries and feel safe and peaceful.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Dee's scorning and patronizing manners toward her family members, and her priorities reduced to showing off her Africanism by taking photos or planning to use the quilts, churn top, and dasher for artistic purposes, mean she tries to commodify her cultural heritage instead of appreciating it.

“De e's scorning and patronizing manners toward her family members, and her priorities which are reduced to 'showing off' her Africanism by taking photos or planning to use the quilts, the churn top, and the dasher for some artistic purposes, she tries to commodify her cultural heritage instead of appreciating it.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

The real value of the quilts stems from their uniqueness in terms of patterns and more significantly from the scraps of clothes belonging to old family members dating back to the uniform of Great Grandpa used in the Civil War.

“From Mama's description, the real value of the quilts stems from their uniqueness in terms of their patterns and more significantly from the scraps of the clothes belonging to the old family members dating back to the uniform of Great Grandpa used in the Civil War.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Realizing her failure, maybe for the first time, Mama prioritizes Maggie and rejects Dee's request.

“Realizing her failure, maybe for the first time Mama prioritizes Maggy and rejects Dee's request.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based). May combine two claims.

Mama is submissive and ashamed of her skin color, social status, and appearance due to her inferiority complex.

“She is submissive and she is ashamed of her skin color, her social status, and her appearance due to her inferiority complex.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S4 (based).

The repression and harsh life conditions seem to be effective in constructing the so-called 'we feeling' in Mama and Maggie.

“The repression and harsh life conditions seem to be effective in constructing the socalled 'we feeling' in Mama and Maggie.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Dee's insistence on taking the old quilts to show off points up that despite radical changes in her life, Dee sacrifices the essence for the sake of fashion.

“Dee's insistence on taking the old quilts to show off points up the fact that despite the radical changes in her life from her appearance to her new name all of which are a kind of reaction against the oppressive dominant white culture, Dee sacrifices the essence for the sake of fashion.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Mama embodies a deep appreciation for her heritage, which highlights the generational divide in their understanding of cultural identity.

“In contrast, Mama embodies a deep appreciation for her heritage, which highlights the generational divide in their understanding of cultural identity.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

The meaning of the quilts goes far beyond their material value due to the memories they evoke.

“From the explanation above, it is clear that the meaning of the quilts goes far beyond their material value due to the memories they evoke:”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Dee's pan-African style, as a combination of the policy and fashion of the Civil Rights Movement, was regarded as the symbol of the reaction of colored people against the inequality dictated to them after Reconstruction.

“The pan-African style of Dee, as a combination of the policy and the fashion of this movement was regarded as the symbol of the reaction of colored people against the inequality dictated to them after Reconstruction.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Dee's protest against the oppressive white culture and its dictations is understandable for her and her generation, but she ignores that such names have long been used among blacks.

“Dee's protest against the oppressive white culture and its dictations is understandable for her and her generation but what she ignores is that it has been a long time since such kinds of names were used among the blacks.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Despite her radical and brave steps from changing her name to her exaggerated indigenous style emphasizing her roots, Dee seems to fall short of her goal.

“Despite her radical and brave steps from changing her name to her exaggerated indigenous style emphasizing her roots, Dee seems to fall short of her goal.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

Considering the slave trade and the destruction of indigenous African culture by Europeans for commercial benefits, the quilts might be regarded as remnants of the scattered culture.

“Taking into consideration the process of the slave trade and how the indigenous culture of the Africans was destroyed by the Europeans for the sake of commercial benefits, the quilts might be regarded as the remnants of the scattered culture.”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: The process of the slave trade destroyed the indigenous culture of Africans for the sake of commercial benefits.

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).

The historical heritage is mixed with the cultural heritage of the quilts, making them unique and priceless.

“So, the historical heritage is mixed with the cultural heritage of the quilts making them unique and priceless.”

Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

Taking photos seems much more significant to Dee than the excitement of the reunion, which indicates an abnormality in her priorities.

“Considering her first reaction toward family members, taking photos seems to be much more significant than the excitement of the reunion which refers to an abnormality in the priorities of Dee.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim.

Dee's rejection of her given name signifies her desire to distance herself from her past.

“Dee's rejection of her given name signifies her desire to distance herself from her past.”

Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

Mama is well aware of her past and appreciates her cultural heritage by appreciating any single piece of it.

“Still, she is well aware of her past and she appreciates her cultural heritage by appreciating any single piece of it.”