Write a discussion question in book “Everybody Use”

1. Who is telling the story? What kind of person is she? Is it significant that she is not given a first name but is called only Mama throughout? Explain.2. Why do you think Walker chose Mama as the narrator instead of Maggie or Dee/Wangero? How would the story be different if told from the point of view of one of the daughters?3. Why does Mama include the account of the fire in her narration? How did the house catch fire? Discuss how this past tragedy shed light on the character’s in the story, specifically Maggie and Dee/Wangero.4. What is the significance of the African names, dress, and hair styles? What is Hakim-a-barber’s purpose in the story?5. What is the major conflict in the story? Who best understands the family’s heritage between Maggie and Dee/Wangero? How is this revealed in the story?6. What is the significance of the quilts? 7. Discuss the overall theme of the story. Use support from the reading.