When siblings grow up together and are raised in the same family, people tend to think they will grow up to have common traits and similarities, however, this is not the case in the story “Everyday Use” as Maggie and Dee end up being very different. By using the Psychoanalytic Theory the following conclusions were made. Sisters, Maggie and Dee, were raised by the same mother, but end up having two very different personalities and actions. Their adult personality is the result of the emotional experiences they had while growing up. Maggie is very quiet and shy and Dee is outgoing and outspoken. In the story it states that “Maggie will be nervous until after her sister goes; she will stand hopelessly in corners, homely and ashamed of the burn
