In the novel “Everyday Use,” Alice Walker uses two sister’s completely different stances on how to treat hereditary items to show their differences. Even though Dee is sometimes sentimental, she is blinded by her ignorance toward the history of the quilts, and will never agree with Maggie that the past memories in a piece are more important that being sure to preserve it no matter what.
When Dee and Mama were arguing about the rightful owner of the quilts, Maggie offered off the quilts to her older sister saying, “I can ‘member Grandma Dee without the quilts” (321.74). She believes that the world has always and will always tell her no to the point where she has given up on fighting for what is hers. Because she doesn’t have much, Maggie treasures
When Dee and Mama were arguing about the rightful owner of the quilts, Maggie offered off the quilts to her older sister saying, “I can ‘member Grandma Dee without the quilts” (321.74). She believes that the world has always and will always tell her no to the point where she has given up on fighting for what is hers. Because she doesn’t have much, Maggie treasures