Which about Mama does the author show in this passage from "Everyday Use?

" In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather."

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Leonie

9 April, 10:33

Which about Mama does the author show in this passage from "Everyday Use?

" In real life I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. My fat keeps me hot in zero weather."

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Sarge · Answer 1

She is ordinary and Humble

Ryder Parrish · Answer 2

This passage shows that mama is strong and knows the benefits of her shape and type. She is big, and that is to her advantage because it gives her strength and her fat keeps her warm in the winter. It also shows that she is just as capable of completing difficult tasks as a man would be.