"Everyday Use" is narrated from Mama's point of view, but the story contains a central character named Dee who greatly impacts the story and is the main focus. Alice Walker introduces Dee as Mama's oldest daughter. Dee is described as selfish and self-centered, someone who's efforts and attitude remain the same from her childhood to her adult life. Her actions including the ignorance over her sisters pain, selfishness for the money raised for her education, and the desire for quilts defines her stubborn behavior as the main character.
The behavior of disregarding her mother and sister shows her stubborn self from the beginning. Dee was never really part of the family like her mother wished like in T.V shows. Dee would only take a picture with
The behavior of disregarding her mother and sister shows her stubborn self from the beginning. Dee was never really part of the family like her mother wished like in T.V shows. Dee would only take a picture with