In her short story "Everyday Use," how does Alice Walker draw on her own life experiences?

draws on
her own life experiences in ""by pulling experiences from her childhood as a daughter
of a sharecropper in 1940s Georgia. Like Maggie and Dee's mother, Alice's mother was a
practical, loving, and hardworking woman. Also like Maggie and Dee's mother, Alice's mother was
an encouraging and intelligent woman who was incredibly loyal to her children. Like Maggie,
Alice, in her childhood, understood and respected the value of items for their practical uses.
Maggie and her mother appreciate cultural connection and rootedness, which Alice Walker
certainly displays throughout her writings in many novels. However, she also can be compared to
Dee, as Alice wrote poetry all throughout her childhood. In this sense, she is similar to Dee
who can be described as more expressive and creative.