In Alice Walker’s Everyday Use the construct of cultural identity is addressed through the characters Dee, Maggie, and Mama. It addresses the struggle of seeking an identity as a black person in America in view of the stigma from slavery and...

The binary frame that is evident in Los Vendidos are: acculturation/de-acculturation. The Mexican-Americans who abandon their culture in favour of the American culture are considered to be “sell-outs” whereas those who stick to the Mexican culture...