The battle rivalry of two sisters (Dee and Maggie) for their mother’s attention and validate their identities as a person. This family has a feud over who will inherit a family air loom quilt from generations ago that was passed down from their African heritage. The quilt symbolizes the cultural relationship to those that are no longer living. Dee’s identity of choice did not reflect the cultural heritage her mother desired for her, Dee spent some years away at college and when she returned home after being out in the world her style of clothing and her mindset had changed. The character flaws and other traits can be compared to these three women, as education, physical traits and differences in heritage. In lines 34- 36 in the pdf Mama’s
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Dee wants to be distinctive with her new African name. She thinks that her name came from the slaves that came to the new world. In lines 9-10 Mama talks about Maggie’s feelings towards her sister, “She thinks her sister has held life always into the palm of one hand that “no” is a word never learned to say to her.” Stating that she has had a easy life and that she has never had any struggles, doubt, or fears. Also in line 51 says “Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nice hair and a fuller figure.”Maggie looks are described in lines 7-9 “Maggie will be nervous until her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the bum scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.” Even though Maggie is content with life she still envies her sister for her confidence and her looks. Maggie and the author Alice Walker have some similarities. Both experienced a tragic accident that caused them to have a low sense of worth. Maggie is so shy that mama is her everything. There are vivid descriptions of how all three of the women look. Mama is a big boned black woman, strong and the glue that holds it all together. Dee is very beautiful. Maggie on the other hand, suffers from burn marks from the house
Dee wants to be distinctive with her new African name. She thinks that her name came from the slaves that came to the new world. In lines 9-10 Mama talks about Maggie’s feelings towards her sister, “She thinks her sister has held life always into the palm of one hand that “no” is a word never learned to say to her.” Stating that she has had a easy life and that she has never had any struggles, doubt, or fears. Also in line 51 says “Dee is lighter than Maggie, with nice hair and a fuller figure.”Maggie looks are described in lines 7-9 “Maggie will be nervous until her sister goes: she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the bum scars down her arms and legs, eying her sister with a mixture of envy and awe.” Even though Maggie is content with life she still envies her sister for her confidence and her looks. Maggie and the author Alice Walker have some similarities. Both experienced a tragic accident that caused them to have a low sense of worth. Maggie is so shy that mama is her everything. There are vivid descriptions of how all three of the women look. Mama is a big boned black woman, strong and the glue that holds it all together. Dee is very beautiful. Maggie on the other hand, suffers from burn marks from the house