Cultural Dislocation and Humanity Lost:A Post-Colonial Analysis of Alice Walker’s“Everyday Use”

Alice Walker is a famous African-American female author whose short story“Everyday Use”takes the conflict between a mother and her two daughters over the final ownership of“a quilt”as the main line and creates three black women characters with bright personality.This paper will focus on the living conditions and spiritual world of black women,and reflects the anxiety of black women on ethnic cultural heritage within the white world and reveals the suppression of the strong culture to the weak culture,and the self-preservation of the weak culture from the perspective of post-colonialism.

From Binary Opposition to Identity in Everyday Use

Everyday Use is the best of essays written by Alice Walker,a very famous African American woman novelist.In this essay,two sisters from Africa-American family give us a deep impression.Although they are sisters,Maggie and Dee are different.With a concept of structuralism:binary opposition,this article shows the two sisters:Maggie and Dee have different natures,appearances and the views for the quilt.However,with their attitudes to the quilt analyzed by deconstructionism:breaking the binary opposition,the two sisters are identical:both of them regard the quilt as the rare material.Finally,this thesis points out an insufficiency of the essay.

A Re-evaluation of Dee in “Everyday Use”

Dee,in"Everyday Use",is portrayed as a negative character.Nevertheless,some critics suggest to re-interpret her for some reasonable causes.By using close-reading,this article try to re-evaluate Dee so to evalue Alice Walker’s valuable devotion in character depiction.

An Analysis of the Black Cultural Images in Everyday Use

Everyday Use is one of the best novels by Alice Walker,who is a famous African American woman writer.It is also the typical work that can reveal the black's attitudes to their culture.In this work,house,fire and quilts are the black cultural images.The writer describes the phenomenon that African Americans hold different attitudes to their various cultural images which reveals the African American's living conditions under the diversified culture.

On Cultivating a Really Cultural Inheritor: a Perspective from Everyday Use

It is well known that Everyday Use is considered as one of the greatest stories of the contemporary African-American female culture. Seemly it tells the conflicts among the mother, Maggie and Dee about the quilts after Dee's coming home. But its real intention is discussing African-Americans' worries about their cultural heritages. The mother is devoid of the spirit of resistance and confidence. Dee actually does not love her culture and knows little of her culture. Maggie is also lack of confidence and can't struggle for herself and her culture. Therefore, they are not real inheritors of their own culture.

The Appreciation of “Everyday Use” from the Perspective of Post-structuralism

"Everyday Use" is well-known story written by Alice Walker, who is a very famous black female writer. This paper will focus on using the decontructionism strategy to dismantle the binary oppositions of the story. The binary oppositions are "Pretty VS. Ugly, Civilized VS. Unenlightened, Hang VS. Use and The Mainstream Culture VS. Non-mainstream Culture". By analyzing, the paper concludes that no culture can be defeated and each culture needs to be passed on. Different cultures should respect each other.

A Brief Analysis of the Symbolism in Alice Walker’s Everyday Use

As an excellent writer in American ethnic literature,Alice Walker devoted full attention to African Americans and their culture.One of her famous stories Everyday Use is a good point,which is worth studying.From the house,the quilt to the name,Al-ice Walker employed various symbols to show the theme of cultural heritage and identity.It is of significance to analyze and ex-plore the use of symbolism in the text so as to deepen the understanding of the theme.

The Characteristics of Perceived Difficulties in Everyday Technology Use among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury Compared to That among Controls

Objectives: People with acquired brain injury (ABI) have various difficulties when using everyday technology (ET) in their daily life. The aim of this study was to reveal the characteristics of perceived difficulties of people with ABI when using ET through a comparison with the control group. Method: We recruited participants in the Kansai area and Okayama prefecture between 2010 and 2015. A total of 24 participants (18 males and 6 females;aged 20 to 62 years;mean age: 42.6 ± 13.3 years) with ABI and 26 healthy controls were interviewed about their perceived difficulties using ET via the Everyday Technology Use Questionnaire revised Japanese version (ETUQ-Japan). Results: Compared to the controls, the mean number of ETs used by people with ABI was significantly lower. When various difficulties arose, they were unable to independently manage ET, requiring the assistance of caregivers. Conclusion: It is necessary for the medical staff, involved in the home life of patients with ABI to consider the patient’s perceived difficulties when using ET.

The Awakening of Self-consciousness of the African American Women—an Analysis of Dee in Everyday Use

Alice Walker is one of the prominent American writers in American women's literature and black literature in 1950s-1960s. Everyday Use is regarded as Alice Walker's best-written short story. The prevailing opinion among the critics about this story is that Dee is the traitor of black American's cultural heritage, and the mother and Maggie are the hope of true value of the African Americans' tradition and heritage; however, after considering the historical and cultural background of the story, we may safely come to the conclusion that Dee actually took the first step toward the awakening of self-consciousness of the African Americans women.

Womanism in Everyday Use and Recitatif

Toni Morrison and Alice Walker, two legendary contemporary African-American writers, both are credited with contributions to bringing black literature into the mainstream and fostering a new generation of African –American authors. Both experience years that witness social upheaval like Civil Rights Movement, and they often explore similar themes. A number of their works concern issues like racism, sexism and womanism. This essay analyses womanism ideology in their two short stories—Recitatif by Toni Morrison and Everyday Use by Alice Walker.

Sleep-based neuronal oscillations as a physiological biomarker for Alzheimer's disease:is night time the right time?

Dementia is a devastating syndrome characterized by memory problems,confusion,and behavior changes that prevent people from performing everyday activities.It is the leading cause of dependency and disability amongst older people,resulting in a global economic cost of ~$1.3 trillion.Around 58 million people are currently afflicted by dementia worldwide,with Alzheimer s disease(AD) causing most(60-70%) of these cases.

Safety of AI

As a cutting-edge technology,AI has attracted widespread attention and enthusiasm around the world in recent years.Since the beginning of this year,the AI sector represented by ChatGPT has continued to gain popularity,sparking a frenzy of investment.Now the AI industry has become an important driving force for global economic growth,with AI products progressively integrating into the fabric of everyday life.

Sports inspired clothing market:The influence of sports on fashion forward looks

The Sports-Inspired Clothing market represents a dynamic segment within the fashion industry,offering apparel and accessories influenced by the aesthetics,functionality,and culture of sports and athleticism.Sports-inspired clothing blends performance features with fashion-forward designs,catering to consumers seeking comfortable,stylish,and versatile attire suitable for both active pursuits and everyday wear.With the increasing popularity of athleisure and the intersection of sports and fashion,the Sports-Inspired Clothing market experiences continuous growth and innovation to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers worldwide.The global sports inspired clothing market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of 5.3%and thereby increase from a value of US$315.03 Bn in 2023,to US$452.2 Bn by the end of 2030 as per report published by Persistence Market Research.

Lenzing introduces new Black Towel Collection with long-lasting softness

The Lenzing Group,a prominent global producer of woodbased specialty fibers,has announced the introduction of its latest Black Towel Collection,crafted with LENZING~(TM) ECOVERO~(TM) branded black viscose fibers and TENCEL~(TM) branded black modal fibers.The collection comprises six essential everyday washable and reusable face and body care items,including makeup removal pads,makeup removal towels,gym towels,bath towels,hand towels,hair bonnets,and beachtowels.

思乡的细语

当我们在时光流逝中细细回味,家,恰似一道柔和的光,照亮了那些定义了我们的、点缀在生命旅程中的瞬间。Homesickness is a feeling that strikes deep in our hearts,especially when were far away from the places we call home.Its not just missing a particular location,but also the people we love and the small,everyday experiences that define our lives—the smell of a home‑cooked meal,the sound of laughter in the living room and the quiet evenings spent on the front porch.

崇高、日常与共享 上海“铜堡”的三个片段

崇高是工业废墟成为城市景观的超级属性。当下对工业遗产“再利用”的挑战在于如何创造可以激发共鸣与想象的工业景观。WutopiaLab在上海“铜堡”的实践,为一般工业遗存再造工业景观的建筑设计方法提供了新的可能:在建筑形式上以极简线条塑造工业废景的“崇高”;以厂区朴素的日常生活片段编织回应工业遗址的历史记忆;通过共享空间创造集体回忆和个人彰显的平台。

空间共享理念下日常与纪念的调和——以“象山书院”更新设计为例

空间共享理念旨在服务不同使用者在有限空间内实现和谐、高效的共存,以激发更大的社会价值。设计实践中,日常性和纪念性需求往往同时存在,需要平衡使用模式的并置和复杂性,避免纪念性塑造导致的空间空置。本文通过案例分析引入对“象山书院”设计的再思考,探讨通过调和日常和纪念,以校园更新服务红色文化教育,延展师生居民的日常使用,实现空间共享。

咖啡馆介入下的城市更新——以北京市老城区为例

在我国城市更新的进程中,随着城市绅士化的不断发展,城市的空间格局在不断变化,出现了大量的休闲空间与消费空间。作为绅士化的产物,这些空间对城市空间的发展与变迁发挥着不可或缺的作用。以北京老城区作为研究区域,运用平均最近邻、核密度分析法及高德POI数据对研究范围内的咖啡馆分布特征、介入方式进行分析。研究发现:独立咖啡馆反映了城市更新方式的转变;咖啡馆使城市更新更具“日常性”;咖啡馆构建了多样性的城市公共空间。

Space Technology in Daily Use

WHEN thinking of space technology,what pops into many Chinese people’s minds are the Long March carrier rocket,Chang’e lunar probe,Shenzhou spacecraft or Fengyun meteorological satellite,all of which are very far removed from everyday life.However on closer examination,the technologies behind these aerospace machines are now being used in people’s day-to-day activities,bringing greater convenience and efficiency as they are to become part of humanity’s future.

Understanding Differences between Everyday Language and Discipline-specific Language and the Implications for CLIL

In Content and Language Integrated Learning, one key issue is the differentiation between content area language (discipline-specific language) and everyday language and how the linguistic and competence gap can be bridged. Language is the conveyor of meanings and it functions differently when the context that it is embedded in changes. In everyday language, frequently-encountered objects and concepts are present and the understanding of an idea is supported with abundant contextual clues. However, academic language is, in a sense, de-contextualized, in other words, context-reduced (Cummins, 2000). Notable features of academic language are high density of meanings, high level of formality, different syntactic structures from familiar and simpler everyday language, and discipline-specific terminology also poses great challenges to the comprehension. This paper will examine the differences between everyday language and the language of particular disciplines and the nature of discipline-specific language features. Drawn from the analysis, pedagogical suggestions are presented with reference to the teaching strategies and ways to bridge the gap. In addition, educational implications for CLIL will also be briefly discussed in the final section.