“Everyday Use” “Everyday Use” is a short story set in the deep south.Characters include,Mama,Dee (Wangero),Maggie,and Hakim.a.barber.It was written by Alice Walker in 1973. Dee and Maggie have many similarities.Both of them feel they understand their heritage.They both also had plans for the quilts.According to line 112, it states “Truth is I promised to give them to Maggie for when she marries John Thomas”.According to line 121, it states “Hang them”, she said.As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts. “Those were Maggie and Dee’s plans for the quilts.According to line 134, it states, “...—"What don't I understand?" I wanted to know."Your heritage," she said”.According to line 118, it states,"Maggie knows how to quilt."Dee feels as if she understands her heritage more than Mama.Maggie uses quilting as a way of knowing her heritage.Based on this, I know they both want to stay connected to their heritage.
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“According to line 84, it states, “Wangero, though, went on through to chitlins and cornbread, the green beans, and everything.Based on this, I know Dee is supposed to be Muslim but she is eating all of these unclean
“According to line 84, it states, “Wangero, though, went on through to chitlins and cornbread, the green beans, and everything.Based on this, I know Dee is supposed to be Muslim but she is eating all of these unclean