Mrs. Ramirez
English 68
19 March 2015
In “Everyday use” by Alice Walker and “I stand here ironing” by Tillie Olsen, the main characters Maggie and Emily hold a comparison and contrast. In both short stories, Maggie and Emily’s mother blame themselves for not giving them their all. However, Emily and Maggie did contrast when it came to their special talents they had.
In compassion to Emily and Maggie, they both had mothers whom blamed themselves for not giving them their all. In “I Stand Here Ironing”, Emily’s mother was always working and never had time to love her or see her grow up. For instance, the neighbor says, “You should smile at Emily more when you look at her.”(Walker) Emily’s mom also states, “I loved her, there