The following excerpt is from Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use.” In this passage, Wangero (originally named Dee) is trying to persuade her mother to give her two quilts that had been pieced and hand-stitched by Dee’s grandmother, mother, and aunt.

Read the excerpt carefully. Then, in a well written essay, identify and analyze two strategies Wangero uses to try to persuade her mother that she, and not her sister Maggie, should own the quilts. Explain why Wangero ultimately fails at persuading her mother to give her the quilts and what larger message or theme Walker is trying to convey through this outcome.


In your essay, please include:
Introduction with a thesis statement
1 body paragraph explaining persuasive move 1
1 body paragraph explaining persuasive move 2
1 body paragraph explaining how her persuasive moves fail and the theme
Conclusion