E-mail: jennifer_brandum@yahoo.com "October Sky" by Joe Johnston and "Every Day Use" by Alice Walker's stories deal with . John Hickam and a middle-aged woman are parents who find themselves choosing between both of their kids. Dee and Jim are the strongest kids of the family who've followed their parents' expectations. Homer and Maggie are very different from their brother and sister. They have very different goals compare to their brothers and sisters. As consequence their relationship with their parents experience obstacles and conflicts. ....