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Charactersin“EverydayUse”Maggie•Shewillstandhopelesslyincorners,andhomelyafterhersistergoes.•Fromthat,wecanknowthatMaggiefeelsherselfinferiorthanothers,andsheisveryshy.Shehasnohope,andshejustadoreshersister.•HemovestohugMaggie,butshefallsbackrightupagainstthebackchairs…..•Fromthat,wecanknowthatMaggieisveryafraidofpeople.•AuntDee’sfirsthusbandwhittledthedash,saidMaggiesolowthatyoualmostcouldn’thearyou.•Fromthat,wecanknowthatMaggieisnotconfidentandsheisafraidtospeak.•Shecanhavethem,mama……•Fromthat,wecanknowthatMaggiedoesn’twanttowinsomethingfromhersisteratallandshewillnotbeangrywithhersister.Themostimportantoneisthatshedoesn’tcomplainabouthermiserablelife.Maggie—aflatcharacter•—docile,timid,shy,good-temped,kind-heartedandunselfish,astrongsenseofinferiority•—inherenceofblackculture,genuineloveofblacktradition•—asymbolofthetraditionblackweakwomen•Mama“mama”—aflatcharacter•—uneducatedbutsensible•—physicallystrongbutspirituallyweak,asenseofinferiority•—cherish“grandma’severydayuse”•—asymboloftheblackworkingwomen:themajorityofblackwomenDee•Deeisnotappreciatedbytheauthor.Atfirst,Deewantedtogetridofherownculture.Shehatedherhumblehouseandneverwantedtotakeherfriendstoherfamily.Shepursedthewhitecultureandreceivedgoodeducationofthewhitecommunity.Whentheblackmovementbegan,shesimplytookhertraditionthatsheoncehatedasathingtoshowoff.Shecarefullytookpicturesofherhumblehouse,tookthechurnanddasherassomethingartistic,worestrangeclothesandchangedhername,whichtotallyisasuperficialimitationoftheblacktradition.•MaybewecanconcludethatDeerepresentssomeblackyoungpeoplewhofailedtorealizethereallymeaningofthefeminismandfeminismmovement.ItiseasytofindthathersenseofvalueisformedbytheeducationoftheWhitecommunity.Whileallpeoplecelebrateandemphasize•WecanseethatDeeissosureofherself,“Shethinkshersisterhasheldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand,that“no”isawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher”.•However,WalkerwantstoshowusthatDeeactuallyhasnoself-identityofherself.Sheiseagertobeinvolvedintothewhitesociety,eventhesimplefollowingofthe“tradition”onlyaimstogetthe“nicethings”.TojudgeherowntraditionandculturebythevalueofsomeoneelseiswhatWalkerworriesabout.Thethreechangesaftertheconflictofthethreeheroinesshowthathowtoformtheself-identityofallwomen.Youneedtomakesomethingofyourself.Dee—aroundcharacter•—fashionable,rebellious,strong-mindedandill-temped,asenseofvanity•—asymbolofthemodernblackwomen•—superficialloveofblacktradition总结-AliceWalker•Thewholecourseofself-consciousnessisahardone.Howtorealizeone’svalueandkeepthetradition?Abandonedbythelong-termrestrictofthewhitecommunityandthemen,blackwomenhavetorealizetheirownvalueandkeeptheirownspiritbeforetheyfightfortheequalrightinthesociety.AliceWalkerbelievesthatitisnotlongwhenalltheblackwomenbegantorealizetheirownvalueandtradition.