In the story Who's Irish by Gish Jen and Everyday Use written by Alice Walker, both authors address generational conflicts between mothers and daughters, as well as the difficulties of coexisting while living in very different cultural contexts mentality. The moral of both stories is that cross-cultural issues exist in every family tree, and we often find comfort in unlikely places. Even though a mother may not agree with her daughter's choices, she never loses love, and even though a daughter may not appreciate the decisions her mother makes, she never loses respect. Both are stories of women struggling to integrate and adapt to modern American life, two mothers struggling to understand their daughters and the life they are immersed in. Gish Jen is trying to convey a sense of loss that a mother experiences because she doesn't understand. his daughter and struggles to fit in in Who's Irish. The author's point is that American life through the eyes of an elderly foreigner is difficult to understand, things like the bread-winning wife, career-oriented women, marital problems, and specific gender roles that are too rigid. Through the voice of the grandmother; the author develops these themes with humor and sympathy, written in broken English, she intends the reader to see how difficult it is to express the world in a language foreign to you the reader, perhaps as a way to contrast how different her thinking is he is compared to the world he lives in, America. The author constantly emphasizes the grandmother's love for both her daughter and granddaughter, her love for the family never ends despite her confusion about their culture and the way they choose to live, constantly comparing the way situations and people are in the world. .... half of the paper ...... she was more thoughtful and thoughtful in trying to get used to her daughter's ways of life, while the mother in Everyday Use was more rigid, preferring her lifestyle as it was and she had no intention of changing, nor could she understand why Dee wanted anything more, given that she and Maggie were happy where they were. The irony of both stories is not filled with hatred or bitterness, but conveys a message of love and care despite their differences. We ultimately find ourselves wondering whether the outcomes of the dilemmas are right or wrong and questioning our motivations regarding our families, relationships, and lives. Works Cited Jen, Gish. “Who is Irish?” 1999. Literature: Craft and Voice. vol. 1. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 105-10. Press. Fiction.Walker, Alice. "Daily use." 1973. Literature: Craft and Voice. vol. 1. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 608-13. Press. Fiction.