In "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, what is the most likely reason that Dee takes pictures of her mother and Maggie when she firs
t arrives at the house? A) Dee has distanced herself so much from her mother and Maggie that seeing their house was like seeing an exhibit in a museum. B) Dee was intent on recreating every aspect of her mother and Maggie's house. C) Dee does not remember what the house looks like, and she wants to make sure she doesn’t forget in the future. D) Dee wants to be able to show her friends pictures of her family and the place where she grew up.
A) Dee has distanced herself so much from her mother and Maggie that seeing their house was like seeing an exhibit in a museum.
Explanation:
One of the major themes of the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker is the importance of culture. The story reflects on the issue that a culture can be best preserved and respected by living it in its way instead of preserving it and carrying it away. Culture isn't preserved by distancing oneself from it and holding it under the veil of preserving it. Dee clicked the pictures of her mother, Maggie, and the house so that she can preserve those as a symbol of her culture.
