How can I compare and contrast Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl" and Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"?

Both stories show a
mother's apparent dissatisfaction with her daughter's behavior and beliefs. Both mothers seem to
feel that tradition and heritage are things that should be lived; they are not something to put
in a book or hang on a wall and admirerather, we should make use of tradition and heritage every
day. However, in " ," the mother issues explicit instruction to her daughter, whereas
in "Everyday Use," Mama tries to understand Dee's perspective, even allowing Dee to
take items that she and Maggie, her other daughter, use on a daily basis. The mother in
"Girl" is much more concerned with policing her daughter's behavior than Mama is; in
"Everyday Use," it seems that ship has already sailed. Mama was content to allow Dee
to move away and get an education elsewhere, probably because Dee posed a danger to her family
and because she was so darn unpleasant to be around as a child. By the end of "Everyday
Use," Mama seems to finally understand the love and devotion of her other...