Everyday Use
...e. For example, when Dee asks her mother for the family quilts, she kind of hesitates to give them to her. This shows that her mother in a way doesn’t want Dee to have the quilts. This also shows that her mother thinks Dee won’t be using the quilts the way they were made to be used. Also in example, before Dee left for college, her mother had offered her the family quilts when she was leaving, and she refused them. This shows that Dee doesn’t care about the family quilts at all. This also shows that Dee’s attitude towards not getting the quilts was very uncalled for. This is why her mother didn’t want her to have the quilts. When the mother was telling Dee that she wanted to give the quilts to Maggie, she has an attitude problem with the situation, when Maggie was very understanding and didn’t have a problem with it. For example, Dee says, “ Maggie will probably be backwards enough to put them to everyday use!” (page ). This shows that Dee would be using them in different way, basically putting them on a wall just for show. This also shows that she doesn’t care about her heritage in a way. Also in example, when her mother tells Dee that she is giving the quilts to Maggie, and Dee disagrees with her decision, Maggie says, “It’s okay mother...