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1、EverydayUseforYourGrandmamaAnAnalysisonMama◆Figuralfeatures◆Maincharacteristics◆Mama’sconceptofheritage◆ConclusionMrs.Johnsonintroducesherselfas“alarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.”Shenarratesthestoryfromherpointofview.Supposingthatthestoryissetin1970,shecanbeassumedtobeabout50y
2、earsold.Althoughhereducationendswiththeclose-downofherschoolafterthesecondgradein1927,althoughshecannotreadandtellsthereaderthatshelacks“aquicktongue”,theauthorhasgivenherarticulatestrength:she“cankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman”,she“caneatporklivercookedovertheopenfireminutesafteritcome
3、ssteamingfromthehog”,sheisgood“ataman’sjob”.Sheisstout,big,fat,hard-working,unrefined,andsheisbread-winnerandprotectorofthefamily.FiguralfeaturesApartfromphysicalstrength,shealsoshowsmentaltoughness:shewenttothepeopleofherchurchandraisedmoneytosendhergifteddaughtertoaschoolinAugusta.Andsheca
4、nclearlydistinguishbetweendreamandreality.Thiscontributestothegood-hearteddown-to-earthimagethereadergetsofher.Butthewayshepresentsherselftousshowsthatsheisdissatisfied.Shedreamsofbeing“broughttogether”withDeeagain,beinggivenalltheappreciationandthankfulnessshehasalwaysbeenrefusedbyher.Theot
5、herreasonforhertobedissatisfiedisthatthearrivalofDeeremindsherofherweaknesses.Shesaysforexamplethatshecouldneverlook“astrangewhitemanintheeye”,thatshehas“talkedtothemalwayswithonefootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.”MaincharacteristicsMama’sconceptofheritage:Q
6、uitereverselytoDee,MamaandMaggiearedeeplyrootedintheirfamily’shistory.Theyshareacommonunderstandingofheritagewhichcomesquitenaturallyanddoesnotneedanyartificialdefinitionormaterialproof.Maggiecantellthenamesofherancestorsbyheartandknowsabouttheirhistory.ThesamegoesforMama,asshecantracethenam
7、eDeeeasilyback“beyondtheCivilWarthroughthebranches”.Butherpracticalapproachtoheritagegetsevenclearerwhenshetakesthehandleofthedasherinherhands:“Youdidn’tevenhavetolookclosetoseewherehandspushingthedasherupanddowntomakebutterhadleftakindofsinkinthew
