The Author of “Everyday Use” is Alice Walker, in “Everyday Use” she uses mother-daughter conflicts to describe her own beliefs about how should people honor their heritage , as heritage is very important, because it gives us a sense of belonging and provide us with insight on where we come from .The conflicts Alice walker discussed in her story are; over a family’s home, her daughter changing her name, and some heirloom quilts.
In the beginning of the story , a conflict over a family’s home occurred. Maggie and Mama loved their previous home, which was burned down, but Dee didn’t care about it and showed no emotion .When Dee came to visit her …show more content…
Dee tells Mama that she wants the two quilts to hang them in her home .Her Mama told her that she had offered them to her when she was younger , and that you rejected them referring to them as “old-fashioned, out of style” quilts .But now she begs her mother to give them to her as they are “priceless!” Mama then decided to tell Dee (wangero) the truth and it was that she had promised her sister (Maggie) to give them to her as wedding gifts .Dee got so mad when she heard this, saying “Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts .She’d probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use!” Dee doesn’t believe that these quilts are for “Everyday Use”. Dee is interested in owning the quilts, and is not interested in remembering the members of her family who actually sewed them .This proves to us that Dee is interested in material thing ,rather than in a true appreciation of her heritage .So, Maggie is the one who deserves the quilts as she knows how to sew ,will add more clothe to the quilts, and will pass it to the next generation of her family, instead of just hanging
In the beginning of the story , a conflict over a family’s home occurred. Maggie and Mama loved their previous home, which was burned down, but Dee didn’t care about it and showed no emotion .When Dee came to visit her …show more content…
Dee tells Mama that she wants the two quilts to hang them in her home .Her Mama told her that she had offered them to her when she was younger , and that you rejected them referring to them as “old-fashioned, out of style” quilts .But now she begs her mother to give them to her as they are “priceless!” Mama then decided to tell Dee (wangero) the truth and it was that she had promised her sister (Maggie) to give them to her as wedding gifts .Dee got so mad when she heard this, saying “Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts .She’d probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use!” Dee doesn’t believe that these quilts are for “Everyday Use”. Dee is interested in owning the quilts, and is not interested in remembering the members of her family who actually sewed them .This proves to us that Dee is interested in material thing ,rather than in a true appreciation of her heritage .So, Maggie is the one who deserves the quilts as she knows how to sew ,will add more clothe to the quilts, and will pass it to the next generation of her family, instead of just hanging