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In “Everyday Use” Alice Walker reveals a conflict between a mother, Mrs. Johnson, and her two daughters. The author also shows a unique heritage of African-Americans. The central theme of the story is the way in which family members of the same African American family honor their heritage. The story is narrated by Mrs. Johnson who describes herself as “a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands" (Walker 90). Although she is satisfied with her appearance, she still wishes that she were smaller: “I am the way my daughter would want me to be: a hundred pounds lighter, my skin like an uncooked pa