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... 't bear it any longer, being named after the people who oppress me," (Walker 300). Dee's name however, comes from a line of family history of her aunt, Mama's sister and Grandma Dee tracing back to the Civil War (Walker 300). Prior to Dee going off to school, Mama offers her a quilt and Dee denies. Since returning from university, Dee (Wangero) has ... ...
... now Dee is say's, "But they're priceless!"(12) Maggie than appeared in the room from the kitchen saying, "She can have them, Mama, I can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts."(12) Mama snatched the quilts from Dee and placed them in Maggie's lap, as she told Dee "Take one or two of the others ... ...
... by highlighting the misunderstanding Dee has on her culture. This irony is developed mainly through Dee`s desire of the quilts, "done by [Mama] and Big Dee from some tops your grandma priced together before she died " (495). The title of the short story, "Everyday Use " itself portrays where Mama wishes the quilts will go. Mama knows that Maggie will use them ... ...
... Maggie feels inadequate compared to her sister. However, Maggie seems to be a happy child despite where she came from. Maggie even offers Dee her quilts saying; "she can still remember grandma without them." It is obvious that she loves her family very much. Even though Dee constantly puts Maggie down, she still is not angry with her. She even sits down ... ...
... the stories of their ancestors as far back as she can remember stored in her brain. When they are discussing the quilts Mama recollects, "They had been pieced together by Grandma Dee and then Big Dee and me had hung them on the quilt frames on the front porch and quilted them,"(361-362). The quilts don't have any sentimental value ... ...
... , ""Hang them!" As if that were the only thing you could do with quilts" (94). The reason that Maggie wanted the quilts is because she would be reminded of her Grandma Dee every time she saw them, but that is not why her sister wanted them. Dee wanted to hang them on the wall so she would be reminded of her ... ...
