Focusing on the narrator: do you think that she was a good mother? And, what were viable alternatives to her choices in those Depression years? Focusing on Emily: what do you believe that she feels toward her mother?

DB 2
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For your DB 2 posting, choose three of these short stories or poems:
Alice Walker “Everyday Use” download (This file/reading is a PDF file that you need to download.)
Do you, like Maggie, have an object that you cherish because of its origins and meaning to you? How do you think that others respond to the importance that you attach to it?
Robert Hayden Those Winter Sundays (Links to an external site.)

Do you think that most families also experience the poet’s emotion: “No one ever thanked him”?

Tillie Olsen I Stand Here Ironing download

Focusing on the narrator: do you think that she was a good mother? And, what were viable alternatives to her choices in those Depression years? Focusing on Emily: what do you believe that she feels toward her mother?

Lanston Hughes Harlem (Links to an external site.)

How do you interpret the last line of “Harlem” and why?

Alice Munro Voices (Links to an external site.)

How does the story depict the strain that exists between some mothers and adolescent daughters? How/why is this a struggle for the characters?

In order to maximize your points on this assignment, be sure to follow all directions:

Write a paragraph for each of the three readings you chose to cover. Be sure to include the title of the reading in the first line of your discussion for each story.
In each response for the three readings you chose, include at least one quote from the reading.
Proofread and edit before posting. These are not text messages. Use correct punctuation and capitalization.
Minimum length is at least 150 words for each response to a story. Do not include the prompt as part of your response. Include the accurate word count at the end of the each response.
No attachments. You may begin with a Word document and then copy your response into the text box. This will give you the correct word count to record with your response.
Read your classmates’ postings after you post yours and add at least one comment for a classmate. ALL comments must be positive and supportive. You may disagree, politely.
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