Everybody has a heritage, but for some people that is not enough. In the stories Everyday Use and Two Ways to Belong to America, there are 2 sisters who don’t exactly have the same perspectives on their heritage. One sister embraces her culture and and the other one has decided to adapt the to another culture.
In Everyday Use, Maggie is the sister who accepts her heritage. “She can have them, Mama. I can remember Grandma Dee without the quilts.” (Walker pg. 65). Maggie fully understands her heritage. Unlike her sister, she doesn't need to display the quilt to show it off to embrace it. She would use everyday for comfort from the memories that it holds, but she doesn't need it to remember because that feeling is in her heart everyday
In Everyday Use, Maggie is the sister who accepts her heritage. “She can have them, Mama. I can remember Grandma Dee without the quilts.” (Walker pg. 65). Maggie fully understands her heritage. Unlike her sister, she doesn't need to display the quilt to show it off to embrace it. She would use everyday for comfort from the memories that it holds, but she doesn't need it to remember because that feeling is in her heart everyday