Quilts
It's kind of a no-brainer to conclude that the quilts in "Everyday Use" symbolize family heritage. They were handmade by the narrator, her sister, and her mother, and they're comprised of clothing...
Animal Images
"Everyday Use" has more creatures than Animal Planet. Well, technically we don't see any real-live animals in the story, but Walker relies on lots of animal imagery to show us important qualities a...
Vision Images
References to eyes and vision are all over this story. Go ahead, count them—you'll see (har har). Literal references to seeing in "Everyday Use" get us thinking about the more abstract idea of s...