In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, the handmade quilt is an important object to both sisters as apart of their inheritance. Walker communicates the significance of her heritage through the short story to indicate in what ways heritage is important. For example, a quilt that was hand made makes it unique. Each quilt is stitched with many different aspects of history allowing them to represent a family’s antiquity. Since the quilts signify this, only certain people can respect them. The symbol Walker uses in the short story is the object of the quilt to exemplify a greater importance. For the quilts have been created by hands of the Grandmother, which makes them important. One of the apparent disagreements in the short story was
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Quilts are stitched with many different aspects of history allowing them to represent a family’s antiquity. Since the quilts signify this, only certain people can respect them. Even though Dee stresses the quilts symbolic attributes as a cultural art, she stresses more about Maggie not having the quilts because if they were used everyday they would eventually lose value. Dee stated, "Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!" she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use." () Dee describes the quilts to be priceless items, she specified that she would "Hang them," As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts.” () Dee doesn’t appreciate that the quilts have more importance to them instead of hanging them for …show more content…
For example, when Mama told Dee that the quilts were passed down to Maggie, she became furious and stated, "Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!" she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use." Dee does not give thought to how Maggie felt about the quilts and how they are important to her. Since Maggie does not like confusion and is very quiet it was normal for her to give Dee what she wanted. She stated, "She can have them Mama...I can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts”.() Maggie is not use to getting attention, she was use to allowing Dee to have what she wanted or needed. Although Dee, is very educated she makes sure everyone around her knows that, her self-confidence makes her somewhat inconsiderate to other. It is always about Dee and what she wants nothing else
Quilts are stitched with many different aspects of history allowing them to represent a family’s antiquity. Since the quilts signify this, only certain people can respect them. Even though Dee stresses the quilts symbolic attributes as a cultural art, she stresses more about Maggie not having the quilts because if they were used everyday they would eventually lose value. Dee stated, "Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!" she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use." () Dee describes the quilts to be priceless items, she specified that she would "Hang them," As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts.” () Dee doesn’t appreciate that the quilts have more importance to them instead of hanging them for …show more content…
For example, when Mama told Dee that the quilts were passed down to Maggie, she became furious and stated, "Maggie can't appreciate these quilts!" she said. "She'd probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use." Dee does not give thought to how Maggie felt about the quilts and how they are important to her. Since Maggie does not like confusion and is very quiet it was normal for her to give Dee what she wanted. She stated, "She can have them Mama...I can 'member Grandma Dee without the quilts”.() Maggie is not use to getting attention, she was use to allowing Dee to have what she wanted or needed. Although Dee, is very educated she makes sure everyone around her knows that, her self-confidence makes her somewhat inconsiderate to other. It is always about Dee and what she wants nothing else