Each person’s heritage is important. It tells us where we come from, what our roots are, and why we are the way we are today. Some of us are more aware of our ancestry than are others and there are several ways to appreciate it. In “Everyday Use”, by Alice Walker, there is a distinction between these ways. One is an intellectual appreciation and the other is actually living it. Mama and Maggie are …showed first 75 words of 1375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1375 total…even see it when it is placed in front of them. A purely intellectual understanding of heritage isn’t truly understanding it at all. Knowing where we come from and what our roots are is just as important as being where we come from and living what our roots are. The Johnson family combined is the perfect balance, they are just unaware of how well they balance each other. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** A Pocketful of Prose