 Write a short narrative of 500 words or less in which you retell an event from “Everyday Use” from the perspective of a character other than Mama. You may choose to describe Dee’s visit or an event from the past. Make sure your narrative is consistent with the characters and setting created by Walker. Include descriptive details that illustrate the character’s thoughts and engage the reader. Review the rubric to see how you will be graded.  Include these elements in your narrative: o A narrator other than Mama from “Everyday Use” o A clear description of the event, including how the narrator feels about it o Dialect or regionalisms in dialogue or narration, as appropriate

im sorry im not learning about this stuff right now.

cornelia

explanation:

we don't know all that much about cornelia aside from what granny tells us about her, along with what we can gather from her few lines of dialogue. it's hard to picture her, too, since we're not given any details about her mannerisms or what she looks like. she could be dressed like a circus clown, for all we know.

even though we wouldn't recognize cornelia if we ran into her on the street, we can't but feel a lot of sympathy for this character. first of all, she's super nice and granny pretty much treats her like dirt. she's constantly asking granny if she needs anything and granny usually responds by snapping at her. here's a typical exchange:

"i thought you might want something."

"i do. i want a lot of things. first off, go away and don't whisper." (14-15)

to the people and they all dies in the end