Alice Walker wrote the short story “Everyday Use,” based on her life as an African in early America. The story was made into a short film that followed the story’s theme (African-American cu

Alice Walker wrote the short story “Everyday Use,” based on her life as an African in early America. The story was made into a short film that followed the story’s theme (African-American culture) by keeping the plot, settings, conflict/climax, and characters the same. However, the story and short film differ in dialogue and point of view. The character “Mama” is the narrator of Walker’s written story and describes Maggie’s demeanor in lines such as, “Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn scars down her arms and legs, eyeing her sister with a mixture of envy and awe” (Walker). In the written story, we see Maggie through Mama’s explanations/descriptions. In the film, viewers must wait until Dee arrives to see Maggie’s reactions, as Mama doesn’t tell it but interprets it on screen with a moving image. How does the change in dialogue and POV (Point of View) from the written story to the film impact the message/meaning Walker intends to communicate to the audience? Your response should be at least one paragraph of 150-200 words.