Generational Conflict

Everday Use
In this particular story there is an obvious generational coflict between the mother and her daughter Dee concerning their worlds. As Dee leaves home for her education, she becomes caught up in a modern, materialistic society that greatly conflicts with the traditional, rural setting she grew up in. Her intellect leads her to be simultaneously ashamed of her familial relations, yet also she discovers a newfound interest in her culture (i.e. the quilts).

Gorilla, My Love
Hazel has a more broad conflict with the older generation. She ascribes them as untrustworthy and even mentions in the text: "we must stick together or be forever lost, what with grown-ups playin change-up and utrnin you round every which way so bad." We can all relate to Hazel in the fact that we have all been children who took every word to heart because we didn't know better. This story is so relevant for any family dynamic and can be easily relatable. It's that "kids against the parents" mentality.

Girl
In this short story Jamaica Kincaid reveals the responsiblities of the older generations imparting wisdom and advice to the younger generation. Specifically in this story a mother addresses her daughter by making statement after statement about proper etiquette, do's and dont's, etc. The daughter is only able to get in two questions admist her mother's slew of advice, and this shows the common, and often unintentional, disregard of the older generation dismissing their children's responsiveness.