Even though Everyday Use was written over 50 years ago, does it still have relevance today? Explain the comparisons you see to today's world and mentality. Discuss how people today can identify with Dee, Maggie, or Mama. Don't forget to refer to specific examples from the text.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful