In "everyday use" the author describes dee (wangero) as " determined to stare down any diseater in her efforts which sentence about maggie provides contrast to these traits

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the answer would be: it explains that at least one son must join the church

the expression ''as the tithe of his sons'' indicates how his father intended for at least one of his sons to serve the church. this phrase demonstrates that his father offered him as a last resort since none of his brothers chose to serve the church.

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