The short stories “The Lottery” and “Everyday Use” used symbolism to express their main points. Different symbols involved in each of the stories gathered significant meanings, which enlightened the reader.
The main and most important symbol in “Everyday Use” was the quilts. The quilts revealed the mother’s equal love for her children. “Maggie and Dee’s mother promised Maggie that she would give her the quilts when she marries John Thomas” (Walker 69). Even though Dee was the brighter and prettier daughter, the mother promised Maggie the quilts after Dee rejected them. The quilts required hard and dedicated work by the mother and Big Dee. They did not make the quil
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