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Name____________________________________ Period_______ Date________ “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Digging Deeper into Text 1. What differences between the two sisters are clear from the beginning of the story? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Infer why Maggie slams the door when she hears Dee ask for the quilts. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Which name do you think better reflects Dee’s heritage, and why? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Conflict is a struggle that usually occurs when the desires of the main character in a work are blocked in some way. In an external conflict, a character is pitted against another character, society as a whole, or a force of nature. In an internal conflict, the blocking of a character’s needs or desires causes a clash of forces within the person. What do you think is the principal source of the conflicts in “Everyday Use”? Consider the following questions. Then, write a brief analysis of the conflict on the lines provided below. 

Which character sets the action in motion?

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Which of her desires is blocked?

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Who or what is blocking them?

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Is the battle external or internal or both?

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