It took me nine hours to make, and i had thought about giving it to sonny, the homeless person who i sometimes see standing outside the alliance française, because he puts me in heavy boots, or maybe to lindy, the neat old woman who volunteers to give tours at the museum of natural history, so i could be something special to her, or even just to someone in a wheelchair. but instead i gave it to mom. she said it was the best gift she’d ever received.

which word from this excerpt most reveals the tone?
homeless, because the narrator uses the word “homeless” to describe someone he met
heavy, because the narrator’s list of ideas is bizarre and a bit outrageous
neat, because the narrator seems carefree and without worry
special, because it implies confidence

"everyday

use" was written by alice walker. this is a story about two sisters, dee

and maggie wanting to have the handmade quilt. maggie wants to use the thing

for its purpose, while dee appreciates it for being “her heritage”.   the quilt represents family heritage. it was

believed that only dedication and years of hard work can represent a  quilt. 

mama decided to give

the quilts to her less fortunate daughter, maggie because she believed that dee

could not hold the true meaning of their family heritage and   that she would not use the quilts for their

purpose. however, dee believed that maggie can’t appreciate the quilts just as

how she sees them, and she thought that the quilt will be put to “everyday use”

by maggie and within 5 years or so, the quilt will turn into a rag. in the story, dee strongly believed that maggie do not deserve the quilts.

explanation:

have a great day!



question

discuss the two key differences between the prose form of sojourner truth’s speech and the poetic version. use evidence from both texts to support your response.