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`Everyday Use` by Alice Walker

Maggie says : I can `member them without quilts . Nevertheless , Dee also values quilts and thinks they are priceless and they should be displayed , but in her heart she hates her cultural heritage . She decides to collect her own heritage instead . Before she goes off to college , she says that quilts aren 't good as they are old-fashioned and out of style . Nevertheless , than she changes her minds and wants these quilts to be displayed at her home . Actually , Dee wants to prove that she can appreciate these quilts more than Maggie can

, but Maggie needs than for spiritual reasons whereas Dee 's reasons are surely materialistic - quilts are priceless and they symbolize material success and prosperity

Actually , I support Maggie 's view on quilts as they are insupportable part of cultural heritage and they shouldn 't be viewed as the sign of material success . Quilts , their origin and their history are the memory of the family : In both of them were scraps of dresses Grandma Dee had worn fifty and more years ago . Bits and pieces of Grandpa Jarrell 's Paisley shirts . And one teeny faded blue piece . that was from Great Grandpa Ezra 's uniform that he wore in the Civil War . The quilts don 't simply represent the family moreover , they are integral part of Mama and Maggie . And only desire to be always on top drives Dee to get these quilts , whereas Maggie does really appreciate their cultural value . Maggie thinks that quilts should be used in everyday life as they are meant for it , whereas Dee argues that shouldn 't be put to everyday use . For Maggie , quilts refer to personal emotions , whereas Dee views them as financial stability and aesthetics . Maggie realizes that quilts are active process meaning that heritage should be transferred from one...

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